Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is the 17th largest delivery hospital in the country, with more than 8,000 babies born a year. The award-winning institution is the sole independent, community-owned women’s and children’s hospital in the country. Woman’s Hospital was recognized as a Magnet Nursing Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In addition, WomenCertified® ranked Woman’s as one of the Top 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience.
Attributes of this Louisiana State Nurses Association 2012 Specialty Hospital of the Year include:
- 24/7 certified maternal-fetal physicians who serve higher risk pregnancies on site
- A Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), providing the highest level of critical care for vulnerable newborns
- Private family rooms in the NICU and an adjacent surgery wing, rare among NICUs nationwide
Woman’s is also considered a hub for women’s health care beyond obstetrics. The state-of-the-art campus provides:
- Bariatric surgery
- Breast cancer care and treatment
- Gynecological surgeries
- On-site and mobile mammography
- Orthopedic care
The Breast Imaging Center was certified as a Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology and received the full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
