St. James Parish Hospital began serving our community in 1955 and has continued to support the River Parishes for over 60 years through its mission to provide quality, excellent and compassionate healthcare to our community. “Large enough to serve, small enough to care” is more than a slogan at St. James Parish Hospital. From our 24-hour emergency room and Urgent Care Clinic to our state-of-the-art surgical suites and cutting-edge laboratory and imaging departments, our hospital delivers emergency and routine medical care by highly-trained physicians, nurses and allied health professionals. Throughout our history we have remained focused on bringing more services home to our local community.