Recognitions & Awards
The Joint Commission Gold Seal of ApprovalUniversity Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. Learn more |
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American College of Surgeons Verified Level 1 Trauma CenterThe only verified Level 1 Trauma Center in South Louisiana, the Norman E. McSwain, Jr, MD, Spirit of Charity Trauma Center continues a long history of providing care to critically injured trauma patients. |
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Accredited Center of Comprehensive Care for Pulmonary HypertensionThe Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center (CPHC) at UMC New Orleans was awarded top-tier accreditation from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA), becoming the state’s first Center of Comprehensive Care for the rare and complex condition that affects the arteries in the lungs and heart.Learn more |
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Certified Primary Stroke CenterUMC New Orleans is an Advanced Primary Stroke Center with a full stroke team on call 24/7 to immediately care for patients with stroke symptoms. Strokes affect over 795,000 people each year and is the #1 cause of severe disability throughout the United States.Learn more |
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Commission on Cancer Accredited Cancer ProgramAccredited by the American College of Surgeons-Commission on Cancer (ACS-COC), the Cancer Center at UMC New Orleans (UMCNO) offers patients a comprehensive approach to their cancer care.Learn more |
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Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Gold PlusUniversity Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. |
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Designated Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of ExcellenceUMC has been designated an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA). The program recognizes institutions that achieve standards established by the CDC for programs led by ID physicians and ID-trained pharmacists. |
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