JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL - JENNINGS, LA

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Addresss:
1634 ELTON ROAD
JENNINGS, LA, 70546
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (337) 616-7000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Swing Bed Hospitals

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 22.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 20.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 108.25
Dieticians : 1.00
Respiratory Therapists : 2.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 60
Total Certified: 60

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Obstetric Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 26%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
State:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

13%
State:

14%
Always
This Hospital:

83%
Louisiana:

82%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

3%
State:

3%
Usually
This Hospital:

9%
State:

11%
Always
This Hospital:

88%
Louisiana:

86%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
Louisiana:

20%
Always
This Hospital:

75%
Louisiana:

70%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Louisiana:

7%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
State:

75%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

16%
State:

17%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
State:

15%
Always
This Hospital:

67%
Louisiana:

68%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
State:

9%
Usually
Here:

19%
Louisiana:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
Louisiana:

74%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
Louisiana:

6%
Usually
Here:

18%
Louisiana:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

78%
State:

73%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

80%
State:

83%
No
This Hospital:

20%
State:

17%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

8%
Louisiana:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

23%
Louisiana:

18%
9 or 10
Here:

69%
State:

74%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

3%
State:

4%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

29%
Louisiana:

21%
Yes, definitely
Here:

68%
State:

75%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

9.200%
Louisiana:

5.188%

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

Bronchitis and Asthma without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,952
Louisiana:

$14,058
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,305
Louisiana:

$3,826
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

1.71%
Louisiana:

0.31%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,536
State:

$18,676
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,427
Louisiana:

$5,133
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.87%
State:

1.34%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,038
Louisiana:

$11,957
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,092
State:

$3,525
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

2.27%
State:

1.75%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,870
State:

$17,074
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,495
Louisiana:

$5,195
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

2.84%
State:

2.37%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,463
State:

$14,727
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$2,989
State:

$3,579
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

2.44%
Louisiana:

1.32%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,144
State:

$22,169
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,155
State:

$5,961
Number of discharges: 45
This Hospital:

3.66%
State:

2.01%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,070
State:

$30,887
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,049
State:

$7,375
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

2.03%
State:

2.15%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,191
Louisiana:

$15,410
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,852
State:

$4,526
Number of discharges: 60
Here:

4.87%
Louisiana:

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

$11,353
State:

$17,465
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,990
State:

$4,542
Number of discharges: 71
Here:

5.77%
Louisiana:

3.45%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$17,750
Louisiana:

$23,952
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,451
Louisiana:

$6,368
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.46%
Louisiana:

1.80%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,543
State:

$20,638
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,034
State:

$6,262
Number of discharges: 52
This Hospital:

4.22%
Louisiana:

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

$18,343
Louisiana:

$34,212
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,725
State:

$9,181
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

2.60%
Louisiana:

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

$7,760
State:

$13,296
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,482
Louisiana:

$4,242
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

2.84%
State:

2.07%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,187
State:

$26,393
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,845
State:

$7,158
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

2.27%
State:

1.56%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,342
Louisiana:

$19,215
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,264
State:

$5,315
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

1.95%
State:

0.83%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,587
Louisiana:

$26,802
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,623
Louisiana:

$7,334
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.38%
State:

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

$11,861
State:

$16,881
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,202
Louisiana:

$4,786
Number of discharges: 123
This Hospital:

9.99%
State:

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

$27,396
Louisiana:

$48,840
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,835
Louisiana:

$13,051
Number of discharges: 73
This Hospital:

5.93%
Louisiana:

4.93%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,643
State:

$22,710
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,875
Louisiana:

$7,159
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.22%
State:

0.94%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,765
Louisiana:

$13,945
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,702
State:

$4,247
Number of discharges: 61
This Hospital:

4.96%
State:

2.82%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,816
State:

$29,562
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,581
State:

$8,239
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.06%
State:

0.54%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,487
Louisiana:

$15,539
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,277
Louisiana:

$5,075
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

3.41%
Louisiana:

2.33%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,345
State:

$22,786
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,289
State:

$6,275
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.22%
State:

2.48%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,534
State:

$35,001
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,058
State:

$8,988
Number of discharges: 42
Here:

3.41%
State:

1.02%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,123
State:

$53,780
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,233
Louisiana:

$12,372
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

1.46%
State:

0.89%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,982
State:

$55,174
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,017
Louisiana:

$14,638
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.38%
Louisiana:

1.12%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,147
State:

$43,898
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,230
State:

$11,975
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

3.57%
State:

4.23%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,057
State:

$23,723
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,275
State:

$7,106
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

2.60%
Louisiana:

1.70%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,288
Louisiana:

$16,744
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,489
Louisiana:

$4,242
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.97%
Louisiana:

0.64%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,654
State:

$23,889
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,399
State:

$6,196
Number of discharges: 99
Here:

8.04%
Louisiana:

3.35%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,658
Louisiana:

$39,349
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,215
State:

$9,135
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

2.44%
State:

1.73%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,921
Louisiana:

$16,578
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$3,862
State:

$4,361
Number of discharges: 51
This Hospital:

4.14%
State:

1.62%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.0%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

1
State:

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

100.0%
Louisiana:

94.5%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
Louisiana:

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

100.0%
Louisiana:

95.0%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

97.0%
Louisiana:

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

100.0%
Louisiana:

99.3%

Pneumonia

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

98.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

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

98.0%
Louisiana:

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

97.0%
Louisiana:

92.4%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

97.0%
State:

90.7%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

96.0%
Louisiana:

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:

99.0%
State:

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

99.0%
State:

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

99.0%
Louisiana:

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

96.0%
State:

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

96.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

99.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

92.3%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

98.0%
State:

95.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

98.0%
State:

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

94.0%
State:

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

100.0%
Louisiana:

99.6%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

17.4%
Louisiana:

16.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

13.2%
State:

11.7%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

13.8%
State:

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

18.8%
Louisiana:

19.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

30.1%
Louisiana:

25.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

21.9%
State:

18.7%

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