WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER - MARRERO, LA

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WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
1101 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
MARRERO, LA, 70072

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (504) 347-5511

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
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice 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 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

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 75.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 376.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 1449.00
Dieticians : 3.00
Registered Pharmacists : 13.00
Respiratory Therapists : 28.00
Physicians : 17.00
Medical Social Workers : 10.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 451
Total Certified: 429
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 16
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 22

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	96.0%
Louisiana:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	97.0%
Louisiana:	97.7%

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

This Hospital:	94.0%
State:	95.4%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

This Hospital:	99.0%
Louisiana:	97.8%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

Here:	100.0%
Louisiana:	99.4%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

This Hospital:	91.0%
State:	80.9%

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

Here:	8
State:	14

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	92.8%

Heart Failure

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

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	96.4%

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

Here:	96.0%
Louisiana:	93.8%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	86.0%
State:	85.7%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	99.0%
Louisiana:	97.7%

Pneumonia

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

Here:	92.0%
State:	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:	96.0%
Louisiana:	96.6%

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

Here:	94.0%
Louisiana:	89.2%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	92.0%
State:	87.9%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	95.0%
State:	90.4%

Surgery

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

Here:	98.0%
Louisiana:	96.8%

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

Here:	86.0%
Louisiana:	91.7%

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

This Hospital:	96.0%
Louisiana:	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:	88.0%
State:	90.3%

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

This Hospital:	92.0%
Louisiana:	92.4%

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

Here:	94.0%
Louisiana:	89.1%

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:	99.2%

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

Here:	84.0%
Louisiana:	87.3%

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

This Hospital:	97.0%
Louisiana:	92.2%

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

Here:	94.0%
State:	90.0%

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

This Hospital:	93.0%
State:	91.1%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	15.7%
State:	16.4%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	11.8%
Louisiana:	11.3%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	11.7%
Louisiana:	11.6%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	19.2%
Louisiana:	19.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	26.1%
State:	25.2%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	18.0%
Louisiana:	18.3%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

Here:	0.312%
State:	0.166%

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.468%
State:	0.381%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Here:	0.312%
Louisiana:	0.345%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $24

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $8,670

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $7,912

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $3,018

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $9,459

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,517

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,658

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $8,366

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $6,321

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $8,591

Diabetes w MCC: $8,808

Chest Pain: $3,443

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $220

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $17,176

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $32,858

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $6,166

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $43,443

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $19,178

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $26,068

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,482

Extracranial procedures w CC: $43

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $189

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $27,346

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $12,955

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $71

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $52

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $7,298

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $16,044

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $10,694

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $22,922

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $26

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $16,105

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $9,076

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $5,288

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $15,979

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $30,073

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $9,413

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $53

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $121

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $16,748

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $276

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $32,868

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $26

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $11,145

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w/o CC/MCC: $31

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $10,227

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $13,007

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $7,768

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $15,873

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $8,311

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $9,551

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $90

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $13,752

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $84

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $4,513

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $254

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $12,067

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $14,759

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w MCC: $29,163

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $14,505

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w/o CC/MCC: $4,259

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $17,932

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $17

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $7,245

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $5,288

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,466

Use of Medical Imaging

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

Here:	40.000%
State:	36.263%

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

Here:	4.600%
State:	8.127%

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

This Hospital:	0.407%
Louisiana:	0.349%

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

This Hospital:	0.119%
State:	0.082%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 29%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	8%
Louisiana:	5%

Usually

Here:	17%
State:	14%

Always

Here:	75%
State:	81%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	7%
State:	3%

Usually

Here:	16%
State:	11%

Always

This Hospital:	77%
Louisiana:	86%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	14%
State:	11%

Usually

This Hospital:	22%
State:	19%

Always

Here:	64%
State:	70%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	8%
Louisiana:	7%

Usually

Here:	22%
Louisiana:	19%

Always

Here:	70%
State:	74%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	25%
Louisiana:	19%

Usually

This Hospital:	16%
State:	15%

Always

Here:	59%
State:	66%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	17%
Louisiana:	10%

Usually

This Hospital:	21%
Louisiana:	17%

Always

Here:	62%
Louisiana:	73%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	12%
State:	7%

Usually

This Hospital:	22%
Louisiana:	22%

Always

Here:	66%
State:	71%

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

Yes

This Hospital:	81%
Louisiana:	81%

This Hospital:	19%
Louisiana:	19%

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

6 or lower

This Hospital:	11%
Louisiana:	8%

7 or 8

Here:	25%
Louisiana:	19%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	64%
Louisiana:	73%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	6%
Louisiana:	5%

Yes, probably

Here:	23%
Louisiana:	21%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	71%
Louisiana:	74%

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