SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL SHREVEPORT - SHREVEPORT, LA

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Addresss:
1500 LINE AVENUE
SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (318) 213-3800

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Physican Ownership
Emergency Services: No

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Process of Care

Surgery

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

97.0%
State:

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

98.0%
State:

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

100.0%
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:

99.0%
State:

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

99.0%
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:

98.0%
State:

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

98.0%
Louisiana:

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

100.0%
State:

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

95.0%
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
This Hospital:

100.0%
Louisiana:

99.6%

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

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

$35,144
Louisiana:

$25,625
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,054
Louisiana:

$6,320
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

8.07%
State:

0.35%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$112,440
State:

$51,959
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,692
Louisiana:

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

5.83%
State:

0.46%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$57,610
State:

$48,840
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,932
Louisiana:

$13,051
Number of discharges: 168
Here:

75.34%
State:

4.93%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$120,108
Louisiana:

$90,080
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$22,156
Louisiana:

$25,446
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

10.76%
Louisiana:

0.98%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

1.852%
Louisiana:

0.686%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 52%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

1%
Louisiana:

4%
Usually
Here:

9%
State:

14%
Always
Here:

90%
Louisiana:

82%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

3%
Louisiana:

3%
Usually
Here:

10%
State:

11%
Always
Here:

87%
State:

86%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

2%
Louisiana:

10%
Usually
Here:

12%
Louisiana:

20%
Always
Here:

86%
Louisiana:

70%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
Louisiana:

7%
Usually
Here:

16%
State:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

79%
Louisiana:

75%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
State:

17%
Usually
Here:

14%
State:

15%
Always
Here:

74%
Louisiana:

68%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
State:

9%
Usually
Here:

13%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

80%
State:

74%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

1%
Louisiana:

6%
Usually
Here:

10%
State:

21%
Always
Here:

89%
State:

73%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

91%
Louisiana:

83%
No
Here:

9%
State:

17%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

3%
State:

8%
7 or 8
Here:

13%
State:

18%
9 or 10
Here:

84%
Louisiana:

74%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

2%
Louisiana:

4%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

7%
Louisiana:

21%
Yes, definitely
Here:

91%
Louisiana:

75%

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