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Awards and Designations

East Jefferson General Hospital is proud to serve our community with next-level care.

Check out our recent awards and accreditations:

  • The Joint Commission Accreditation
  • Five consecutive Magnet designations since 2002 (ANCC)
  • 2025 New Orleans CityBusiness Reader Ranking – Best ER, Best Allergy & Immunology & Best Acute Care Hospital
  • 2025 Gambit’s Best of New Orleans – Best Hospital
  • 2025 NOLA Family Favorites – Favorite Hospital
  • US News & World Report Hospital Ranking – #3 in Louisiana and #2 in New Orleans
  • 2025 CareChex Quality Awards for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety
  • LHA Clinical Quality Improvement Award
  • Two Beacon Award designations from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
  • Cardiology HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence; Chest Pain Center Accreditation; Heart Failure Accreditation; Ventricular Assisted Device (VAD) credentialed; Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Heart Failure Optimal & Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll; DNV Accreditation of LVAD; Get with the Guidelines Bronze Resuscitation
  • Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification, Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center Recertification; Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Stroke Honor Roll Elite; Advanced therapy and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Imaging: Accreditation in CT, Mammogram, MRI, Nuclear, Ultrasound, Radiation Oncology, and PET
  • Women & Newborn: Baby-Friendly; Cribs for Kids Bronze; LaGift+; Louisiana BirthReady+; Newsweek America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2025; IBCLC Award
  • Surgery: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) and CNOR Strong