Touro Awarded 2009 Start Program
Gold Fit Achievement
The American Heart Association has awarded Touro top recognition for being a “Fit Friendly Company.” The Start Fit-Friendly Companies program recognizes employers that champion the health of their employees and work to create a culture of physical activity in the workplace. Monthly employee wellness programs, Touro’s walking trail and accessibility to a fitness center give our staff access to tools to stay active and healthy.
New Orleans City Business recently ranked Touro ninth among the
Top 25 Best Places to Work in New Orleans.
Touro Infirmary is accredited by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
Touro Rehabilitation Center is a licensed JCAHO and CARF accredited inpatient acute rehabilitation facility located in Touro Infirmary. Our Spinal Cord Injury Program is CARF accredited. Touro Rehabilitation Center was ranked "Outstanding Rehabiltation Facility of the Year" by the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.
Touro Infirmary is honored to have been named one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report.
Touro Infirmary has been selected as "Best Hospital in New Orleans" and "Best Hospital to have a Baby in New Orleans" for three consecutive years by the Gambit Weekly.
Touro Infirmary has also received numerous awards over the years for its advertising and marketing campaigns, including five from the 2006 25th Annual Pelican Awards presented by the Louisiana Society for Hospital Public Relations and Marketing.