$656.3M in expenses

To provide hospital and medical care to the residents of shreveport and monroe, louisiana, and their surrounding communities through the ownership and operation of three safety-net hospitals. The system served 24,143 inpatients resulting in 126,599 patient days. Emergency room visits totaled 79,954. The number of births totaled 3,466. Outpatient hospital visits totaled 619,755. Ochsner lsu health system serves as the safety net provider for the poor and under served residing in north and central louisiana. In 2024, nearly 42% of all patient encounters in the health system were medicaid recipients. The system's hospitals include ochsner lsu health shreveport - academic medical center, a 285-bed hospital in shreveport, louisiana and one of the nation's largest independent academic medical centers; the ochsner lsu health monroe, a 233-bed hospital in monroe, la and the ochsner lsu health shreveport - ST. Mary medical center, a 93-bed hospital in shreveport, louisiana. The system also includes an ambulatory surgery center, outpatient clinics and urgent care facilities located throughout north louisiana, along with a behavioral health facility that is operated as part of a joint venture between ochsner lsu health system and a third-party partner.