OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM - OPELOUSAS, LA

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OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM
539 EAST PRUDHOMME STREET
OPELOUSAS, LA, 70570

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (337) 948-3011

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Audiology Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Services
Chemotherapy Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripter Services
Gerontological Specialty Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Neonatal Services
ICU - Pediatric Services
ICU - Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitation (Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Organ Bank Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Positron Emission Tomography (Pet) Scan Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Reconstructive Surgery Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 57.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 173.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 477.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 6.00
Dieticians : 3.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.00
Physical Therapists : 2.00
Registered Pharmacists : 9.00
Respiratory Therapists : 29.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 3.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 8.00
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 1.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 15.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 188
Total Certified: 188
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 21

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

This Hospital:	0.170%
Louisiana:	0.166%

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	0.340%
State:	0.381%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	0.340%
Louisiana:	0.345%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	94.0%
Louisiana:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	98.0%
Louisiana:	97.7%

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

Here:	100.0%
Louisiana:	95.4%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	90.0%
Louisiana:	97.8%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
State:	99.4%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	68.0%
Louisiana:	80.9%

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

Here:	32
Louisiana:	14

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

This Hospital:	80.0%
Louisiana:	92.8%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	82.0%
Louisiana:	96.4%

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

Here:	76.0%
State:	93.8%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	81.0%
Louisiana:	85.7%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	93.0%
Louisiana:	97.7%

Pneumonia

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

Here:	88.0%
Louisiana:	93.7%

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

Here:	95.0%
State:	95.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	91.0%
Louisiana:	96.6%

Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

This Hospital:	81.0%
State:	89.2%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

This Hospital:	59.0%
Louisiana:	87.9%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	46.0%
Louisiana:	90.4%

Surgery

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

This Hospital:	87.0%
Louisiana:	96.8%

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

This Hospital:	64.0%
Louisiana:	91.7%

Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection

This Hospital:	98.0%
State:	96.4%

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

Here:	77.0%
State:	90.3%

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

This Hospital:	86.0%
Louisiana:	92.4%

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

Here:	90.0%
State:	99.2%

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

This Hospital:	79.0%
Louisiana:	87.3%

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

Here:	70.0%
State:	92.2%

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

This Hospital:	70.0%
Louisiana:	90.0%

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

Here:	88.0%
Louisiana:	91.1%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	15.3%
Louisiana:	16.4%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	12.1%
State:	11.3%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	10.4%
State:	11.6%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	20.4%
State:	19.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	25.1%
State:	25.2%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	18.0%
State:	18.3%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $5,575

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $12,439

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $7,949

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,673

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $9,450

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,517

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,744

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $8,353

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $6,315

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $9,273

Diabetes w MCC: $8,892

Chest Pain: $3,439

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $21,388

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,414

Extracranial procedures w CC: $10,257

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $13,253

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $17,103

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $12,637

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $7,290

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $15,876

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $10,684

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $23,757

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $3,727

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $75,448

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $9,263

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $10,401

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $16,404

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $33,122

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $12,517

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $29,151

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $15,693

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $23,525

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $39,369

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $6,073

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $11,365

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,362

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $20,771

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $13,265

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $21,294

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $15,947

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $10,653

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $9,496

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $20,789

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $13,673

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $19,661

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $11,941

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $29,205

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $21,811

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $14,573

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $8,392

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $53,383

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $4,179

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $7,204

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $5,283

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,574

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.

This Hospital:	34.300%
Louisiana:	36.263%

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

This Hospital:	18.200%
Louisiana:	8.127%

Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.

This Hospital:	0.474%
Louisiana:	0.349%

Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.

This Hospital:	0.351%
Louisiana:	0.082%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 21%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	8%
State:	5%

Usually

Here:	16%
Louisiana:	14%

Always

Here:	76%
Louisiana:	81%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	4%
State:	3%

Usually

Here:	13%
Louisiana:	11%

Always

This Hospital:	83%
State:	86%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	16%
State:	11%

Usually

This Hospital:	24%
State:	19%

Always

Here:	60%
State:	70%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	11%
State:	7%

Usually

Here:	22%
Louisiana:	19%

Always

Here:	67%
State:	74%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	21%
State:	19%

Usually

This Hospital:	18%
State:	15%

Always

Here:	61%
Louisiana:	66%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	12%
Louisiana:	10%

Usually

This Hospital:	18%
State:	17%

Always

This Hospital:	70%
State:	73%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	12%
Louisiana:	7%

Usually

This Hospital:	26%
State:	22%

Always

Here:	62%
Louisiana:	71%

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

Yes

Here:	80%
Louisiana:	81%

Here:	20%
Louisiana:	19%

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

6 or lower

Here:	14%
Louisiana:	8%

7 or 8

Here:	23%
Louisiana:	19%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	63%
State:	73%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

This Hospital:	8%
Louisiana:	5%

Yes, probably

This Hospital:	28%
Louisiana:	21%

Yes, definitely

Here:	64%
Louisiana:	74%

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