Established in 1957, OGH has grown to a 171-bed full service medical center as complete and as inclusive as any referral hospital in the state. Opelousas General Health System is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American College of Pathologists, American College of Radiology, and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.