ABBEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL - ABBEVILLE, LA

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Addresss:
118 N HOSPITAL DR
ABBEVILLE, LA, 70510
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (337) 893-5466

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Swing Bed Hospitals

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 52.80
Registered Professional Nurses : 58.85
Other Salaried Personnel : 165.45
Dieticians : 1.50
Registered Pharmacists : 3.00
Respiratory Therapists : 9.40
Physicians : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 2.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 60
Total Certified: 60
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 16

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Organ Bank Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,666
State:

$21,572
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,348
State:

$5,310
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

3.14%
Louisiana:

0.55%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,366
State:

$17,074
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,068
State:

$5,195
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

4.91%
State:

2.37%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,579
State:

$15,410
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,008
State:

$4,526
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

2.95%
State:

1.96%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,184
Louisiana:

$17,465
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,462
State:

$4,542
Number of discharges: 29
Here:

5.70%
Louisiana:

3.45%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,701
Louisiana:

$20,638
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,545
State:

$6,262
Number of discharges: 78
This Hospital:

15.32%
Louisiana:

4.02%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,433
Louisiana:

$34,212
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,295
State:

$9,181
Number of discharges: 36
This Hospital:

7.07%
Louisiana:

3.07%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,049
State:

$13,296
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,070
Louisiana:

$4,242
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

7.47%
State:

2.07%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,585
Louisiana:

$26,802
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,772
State:

$7,334
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

2.75%
Louisiana:

1.32%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,101
Louisiana:

$16,881
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,828
State:

$4,786
Number of discharges: 56
This Hospital:

11.00%
Louisiana:

4.16%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,701
Louisiana:

$48,840
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,096
Louisiana:

$13,051
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

2.55%
State:

4.93%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,696
State:

$13,945
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,275
Louisiana:

$4,247
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

9.63%
Louisiana:

2.82%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,928
State:

$15,539
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,950
State:

$5,075
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

3.73%
State:

2.33%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,317
Louisiana:

$22,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,015
State:

$6,275
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

2.75%
Louisiana:

2.48%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$8,133
Louisiana:

$34,569
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,187
Louisiana:

$10,222
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.36%
State:

1.75%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,960
Louisiana:

$35,001
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,771
Louisiana:

$8,988
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

2.36%
State:

1.02%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,643
Louisiana:

$23,723
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,437
Louisiana:

$7,106
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

2.36%
Louisiana:

1.70%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,580
State:

$23,889
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,397
State:

$6,196
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

9.43%
Louisiana:

3.35%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,733
Louisiana:

$16,578
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,415
Louisiana:

$4,361
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

4.52%
State:

1.62%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

16
State:

12
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

94.5%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

98.0%
State:

97.3%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

88.0%
Louisiana:

95.0%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

90.9%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.3%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

95.1%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

94.0%
State:

96.7%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Louisiana:

97.6%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

98.0%
Louisiana:

92.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

89.0%
State:

93.5%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

86.0%
State:

97.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

100.0%
Louisiana:

95.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

83.0%
State:

97.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

100.0%
Louisiana:

95.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
Here:

95.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.7%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

94.0%
Louisiana:

95.5%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

100.0%
Louisiana:

96.1%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
Louisiana:

99.6%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

15.7%
Louisiana:

11.7%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

12.0%
State:

12.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

28.6%
State:

25.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

19.0%
State:

18.7%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
This Hospital:

7.500%
State:

8.157%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.470%
Louisiana:

0.309%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.039%
Louisiana:

0.092%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: Between 100 and 299
Survey Response Rate: 23%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

13%
State:

14%
Always
Here:

83%
Louisiana:

82%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
State:

3%
Usually
This Hospital:

8%
State:

11%
Always
Here:

88%
Louisiana:

86%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

17%
Louisiana:

20%
Always
Here:

76%
State:

70%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

17%
Louisiana:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
Louisiana:

75%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

16%
Louisiana:

17%
Usually
Here:

14%
Louisiana:

15%
Always
This Hospital:

70%
State:

68%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
Louisiana:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
Louisiana:

17%
Always
Here:

78%
Louisiana:

74%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
Louisiana:

6%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
Louisiana:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

76%
State:

73%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
This Hospital:

84%
Louisiana:

83%
No
This Hospital:

16%
State:

17%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
This Hospital:

10%
Louisiana:

8%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

24%
Louisiana:

18%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

66%
Louisiana:

74%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

5%
Louisiana:

4%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

31%
State:

21%
Yes, definitely
Here:

64%
Louisiana:

75%

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