LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - SHREVEPORT - SHREVEPORT, LA

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Addresss:
1541 KINGS HIGHWAY
SHREVEPORT, LA, 71130
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (318) 675-5058

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - State
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Psychiatric Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 114.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 691.06
Other Salaried Personnel : 1523.98
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 19.90
Dieticians : 10.00
Occupational Therapists : 4.00
Physical Therapists : 8.30
Registered Pharmacists : 28.00
Respiratory Therapists : 69.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.00
Physicians : 327.76
Medical Social Workers : 11.00
Physician Assistants : 27.00
Residents (Physicians) : 376.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 436
Total Certified: 436
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 51

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Burn Care Unit Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Organ Transplant 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

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.163%
Louisiana:

0.686%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

3.903%
State:

1.429%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.163%
Louisiana:

0.448%

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

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,464
State:

$43,517
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,039
State:

$11,329
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.85%
State:

0.59%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$7,087
State:

$13,762
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,054
State:

$3,671
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.85%
State:

0.28%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,315
Louisiana:

$25,625
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,624
State:

$6,320
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.70%
Louisiana:

0.35%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$10,288
State:

$18,676
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,269
State:

$5,133
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.01%
Louisiana:

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

$8,361
State:

$11,957
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,947
State:

$3,525
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

1.70%
State:

1.75%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,027
State:

$17,074
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,122
Louisiana:

$5,195
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

3.10%
State:

2.37%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,302
State:

$51,959
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,000
State:

$12,811
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.01%
State:

0.46%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,820
State:

$14,727
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,748
State:

$3,579
Number of discharges: 42
This Hospital:

3.25%
State:

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

$10,535
State:

$22,169
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,506
Louisiana:

$5,961
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.24%
Louisiana:

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

$17,046
State:

$30,887
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,292
Louisiana:

$7,375
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.47%
Louisiana:

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

$8,010
Louisiana:

$15,410
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,257
Louisiana:

$4,526
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

2.17%
Louisiana:

1.96%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,533
State:

$32,751
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,428
Louisiana:

$7,080
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

2.32%
State:

1.81%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,980
State:

$20,563
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,000
Louisiana:

$5,993
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.16%
State:

0.22%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$6,706
State:

$18,472
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,992
Louisiana:

$5,270
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.01%
Louisiana:

0.79%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,124
State:

$29,219
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,858
State:

$7,495
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.16%
State:

0.59%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,074
State:

$17,465
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,215
Louisiana:

$4,542
Number of discharges: 31
This Hospital:

2.40%
State:

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

$22,132
Louisiana:

$23,952
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,028
State:

$6,368
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.24%
State:

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

$12,073
Louisiana:

$20,638
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,761
State:

$6,262
Number of discharges: 67
This Hospital:

5.19%
State:

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

$18,330
Louisiana:

$34,212
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,053
State:

$9,181
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

2.55%
Louisiana:

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

$8,856
Louisiana:

$13,296
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,939
Louisiana:

$4,242
Number of discharges: 54
This Hospital:

4.18%
State:

2.07%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,331
Louisiana:

$14,249
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,317
Louisiana:

$4,055
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.85%
State:

0.36%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,187
State:

$26,393
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,019
Louisiana:

$7,158
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

2.17%
State:

1.56%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,238
Louisiana:

$47,052
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,133
State:

$12,236
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.39%
Louisiana:

0.83%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,057
State:

$19,215
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,105
Louisiana:

$5,315
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

2.55%
Louisiana:

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

$23,656
Louisiana:

$26,802
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,983
Louisiana:

$7,334
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.16%
Louisiana:

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

$8,669
State:

$16,881
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,815
Louisiana:

$4,786
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

1.70%
Louisiana:

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

$24,330
State:

$48,840
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,985
State:

$13,051
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

3.17%
State:

4.93%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,745
Louisiana:

$62,942
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$22,124
State:

$16,299
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.01%
State:

0.62%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,148
State:

$18,496
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,033
Louisiana:

$5,163
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.32%
State:

0.52%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,531
Louisiana:

$22,710
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,793
Louisiana:

$7,159
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

2.94%
State:

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

$9,167
State:

$13,945
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,987
Louisiana:

$4,247
Number of discharges: 42
This Hospital:

3.25%
State:

2.82%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,761
Louisiana:

$27,038
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,392
Louisiana:

$6,580
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.85%
Louisiana:

0.20%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,505
State:

$40,566
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,013
State:

$11,994
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

4.10%
State:

0.95%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,093
State:

$78,855
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$24,994
Louisiana:

$20,428
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.55%
Louisiana:

0.76%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,439
State:

$69,459
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,107
Louisiana:

$13,367
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.70%
Louisiana:

1.46%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,700
State:

$22,745
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,470
Louisiana:

$5,925
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.24%
Louisiana:

0.54%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$13,010
State:

$29,562
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,870
State:

$8,239
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.24%
State:

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

$9,429
Louisiana:

$15,539
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,896
Louisiana:

$5,075
Number of discharges: 74
Here:

5.73%
Louisiana:

2.33%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,003
Louisiana:

$22,786
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,715
State:

$6,275
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

3.17%
State:

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

$21,111
Louisiana:

$34,569
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,042
State:

$10,222
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

2.01%
State:

1.75%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$7,120
Louisiana:

$14,437
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,712
Louisiana:

$4,034
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.01%
State:

0.26%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$66,827
Louisiana:

$127,408
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$42,562
Louisiana:

$32,425
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.85%
Louisiana:

0.46%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,991
Louisiana:

$55,174
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,694
Louisiana:

$14,638
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.16%
Louisiana:

1.12%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,254
Louisiana:

$17,381
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,661
Louisiana:

$4,811
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

1.86%
State:

0.57%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,812
Louisiana:

$43,898
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,529
Louisiana:

$11,975
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

1.70%
State:

4.23%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,069
State:

$16,744
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,796
Louisiana:

$4,242
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.55%
State:

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

$15,096
Louisiana:

$23,889
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,768
State:

$6,196
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

2.48%
Louisiana:

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

$16,705
Louisiana:

$39,349
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,765
Louisiana:

$9,135
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

1.01%
State:

1.73%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,521
Louisiana:

$90,080
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$33,449
State:

$25,446
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

2.94%
State:

0.98%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,261
Louisiana:

$17,947
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,217
State:

$4,506
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.47%
State:

1.33%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$9,390
Louisiana:

$19,103
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,338
State:

$4,576
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.32%
State:

0.87%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

98.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

99.0%
Louisiana:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

96.0%
Louisiana:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

98.0%
Louisiana:

98.6%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.9%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
This Hospital:

60.0%
Louisiana:

89.8%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

98.0%
Louisiana:

96.0%

Heart Failure

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

100.0%
Louisiana:

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

95.0%
Louisiana:

95.0%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

87.0%
Louisiana:

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
Here:

80.0%
Louisiana:

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

92.0%
Louisiana:

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

100.0%
State:

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

93.0%
Louisiana:

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

61.0%
Louisiana:

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

83.0%
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:

97.0%
Louisiana:

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

92.0%
Louisiana:

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

98.0%
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
Here:

98.0%
Louisiana:

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

99.0%
Louisiana:

96.5%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
This Hospital:

90.0%
State:

92.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

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

91.0%
State:

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

91.0%
Louisiana:

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

94.0%
Louisiana:

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

92.0%
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 Attack
Here:

17.3%
Louisiana:

16.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

10.1%
State:

11.7%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

12.5%
Louisiana:

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

21.6%
Louisiana:

19.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

25.1%
State:

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

21.2%
State:

18.7%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

6.300%
State:

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

0.192%
Louisiana:

0.309%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

2.900%
Louisiana:

5.188%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 18%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
State:

4%
Usually
Here:

19%
State:

14%
Always
This Hospital:

71%
Louisiana:

82%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
Louisiana:

3%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
State:

11%
Always
This Hospital:

77%
State:

86%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

19%
Louisiana:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

25%
Louisiana:

20%
Always
Here:

56%
State:

70%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

65%
State:

75%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

26%
Louisiana:

17%
Usually
Here:

20%
State:

15%
Always
Here:

54%
Louisiana:

68%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

18%
Louisiana:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

60%
State:

74%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

14%
Louisiana:

6%
Usually
This Hospital:

27%
Louisiana:

21%
Always
Here:

59%
State:

73%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

76%
State:

83%
No
This Hospital:

24%
Louisiana:

17%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

14%
State:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

26%
Louisiana:

18%
9 or 10
Here:

60%
State:

74%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

8%
State:

4%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

26%
State:

21%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

66%
State:

75%

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