At Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock, you’ll practice in a modern, community-focused hospital that offers the resources of a major health system within a perfect setting. This 102-bed acute care facility is the only hospital on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to earn an "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade since 2019, reflecting its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and patient outcomes.
As part of Ochsner Health, one of the largest and most respected healthcare systems in the region, Ochsner Hancock is clinically integrated with top-tier hospitals in New Orleans, Slidell, and Covington. You’ll benefit from shared electronic medical records (Epic), systemwide specialty support, and coordinated referral pathways. Whether collaborating on hematuria care or sending robotic cases to Slidell, the infrastructure streamlines care and elevates outcomes.
The hospital campus is undergoing capital investments, including a new Siemens MRI suite and redesigned outpatient radiology area. Alongside three fully equipped operating rooms, the facility houses two endoscopy suites and a dedicated cysto suite, with leadership actively exploring robotic capability expansion based on volume.
Emergency medicine at Ochsner Hancock is designed for efficient care with a lifestyle-focused model:
With ~20,000 annual visits, the ED sees a low-acuity case mix from active retirees. Roughly 35% of visits are urgent care. Transfer rates are 4–6%, mostly for cardiology, GI, and urology. Currently, 1–2 operative urology cases are transferred weekly, with volume projected to increase to 3–5 if an onsite urologist is present. No overnight call is required, and same-day or next-day availability could significantly boost growth.
Hospitalist coverage features a 7-on/7-off, 12-hour shift model with virtual nocturnist support. Dr. John Copeland, the lead hospitalist, is highly regarded and handles critical care procedures and codes. Urology patients are admitted and managed entirely by the hospitalist team, freeing the urologist for consultative and procedural work. The census averages 16–20 patients and is APP-supported.
The inpatient urology load is low-intensity: 0–5 consults daily, typically manageable between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Critical care is handled collaboratively or transferred. Radiology operates Monday–Friday with Nighthawk coverage after hours and weekends. Imaging includes 1.5T MRI, 64-slice CT, DEXA, 4 ultrasound units, 3D mammos, and a mobile lithotripsy unit now reinstated as-needed.
The surgical team runs a streamlined pre-op/PACU process with a 6-bed pre-op and 7-bed PACU. Dr. Dang, a 30-year veteran anesthesiologist, leads a CRNA team and is known for precision. Procedures typically conclude by 3 p.m. with add-on flexibility through 5–6 p.m.. OR volume peaks on:
