Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans, LA
Also known as VA
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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.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
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.
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.
Map
29.96323, -90.08414
Nearby hospitals
- University Medical Center New Orleans2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital0.3 mi
- Tulane Medical Center1415 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomHospital0.7 mi
- St Charles Surgical Hospital1717 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LAAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- Ochsner Baptist Medical Center2700 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomHospital2.1 mi
- Community Care Hospital1421 General Taylor, New Orleans, LAPsychiatric hospital2.7 mi
- Touro Infirmary1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- Childrens Hospital200 Henry Clay Ave, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital4.1 mi
- Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital2614 Jefferson Hwy, 4th And 5th Floors, Jefferson, LARehabilitation hospital4.2 mi
- Ochsner Extended Care Hospital2614 Jefferson Hwy, 2nd Floor, Jefferson, LALong-term care hospital4.2 mi
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.
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