Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Explained

Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner
Org/Group:Ochsner Health System
Location:180 W. Esplanade Avenue, Kenner
State:Louisiana
Country:US
Coordinates:30.0255°N -90.2719°W
Funding:501(c)3 Not-For-Profit
Type:Community
Emergency:Yes (Level II)[1]
Helipad:Yes
Founded:1985 (35 years ago)

Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner, also called Ochsner Kenner, is a hospital in Kenner, Louisiana, United States.

The 170-bed hospital opened in 1985 as St. Jude Hospital and was later renamed Kenner Regional Medical Center. The hospital was run by Tenet Healthcare until 2006 when it was acquired by Ochsner Health System. After the acquisition, the hospital's name was changed to its current name.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ochsner.org/locations/ochsner-medical-center-kenner Ochsner: Locations
  2. PRNewswire. "(PRN) Ochsner Announces Agreement to Purchase Three New Orleans Hospitals." Chron. July 18, 2006. Retrieved on August 13, 2015.