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Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans, LA

Also known as VA

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Overview

About Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System is a vA medical center in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 120 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is University Medical Center New Orleans, about 0.3 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

3
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
2 better · 2 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
3 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 no different · 4 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.25
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 2.17

SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend79%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1084%
  • Completed surveys540

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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29.96323, -90.08414

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System located?

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System is at 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 in Orleans Parish.

Does Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System have an emergency room?

Yes. Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System?

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.

Is Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Louisiana trauma program for the current list.

What is the phone number of Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (800) 935-8387.

Would patients recommend Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (540 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.