Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, LA
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About Touro Infirmary
Touro Infirmary is an acute care hospital in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 411 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Community Care Hospital, about 0.2 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.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.01
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.21
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.13
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.59
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.77
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.82
70% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys985
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
29.92493, -90.09261
Nearby hospitals
- Community Care Hospital1421 General Taylor, New Orleans, LAPsychiatric hospital0.2 mi
- Ochsner Baptist Medical Center2700 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomHospital1.1 mi
- St Charles Surgical Hospital1717 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LAAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Childrens Hospital200 Henry Clay Ave, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital2.1 mi
- West Jefferson Medical Center1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.3 mi
- Tulane Medical Center1415 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomHospital2.3 mi
- University Medical Center New Orleans2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.6 mi
- Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomVA medical center2.7 mi
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- United Medical Healthwest-New Orleans3201 Wall Blvd, Ste B, Gretna, LARehabilitation hospital4.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Touro Infirmary located?
Touro Infirmary is at 1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 in Jefferson Parish.
Does Touro Infirmary have an emergency room?
Yes. Touro Infirmary reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 147 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Touro Infirmary?
Touro Infirmary 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 Touro Infirmary a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Touro Infirmary. 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 Touro Infirmary?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (504) 897-8247.
Would patients recommend Touro Infirmary?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (985 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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