LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LAFAYETTE, LA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 190002. It does provide emergency services. There are 727 medical professionals and 171 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $27,269. This is lower than the state average of $27,384. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	81 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	14 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	86 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	13 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	87 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	64 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	24 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	63 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	27 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	65 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	21 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	64 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	19 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	17 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	78 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	9 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	51 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	28 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	87 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	86 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	88 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	58 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	38 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	55 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	58 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	32 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	62 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	73 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	11 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	16 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	67 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	9 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	24 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	10 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	18 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	72 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	8 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	73 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	19 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$30
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$2
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$42
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$154
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$17
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$9
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$708
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,294
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$45
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,735
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,048
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$284
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,190
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$990
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,141
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$143
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,437
Total (Complete Episode)	$27,269

Infection Rates at LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.69 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.75 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	14,500.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	15.93 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	18.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.13 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.18 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.75 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	14,457.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	20.25 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	8.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.40 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.21 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.30 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	296.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	8.56 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.58 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.23 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	4.49 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	160.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.47 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.36 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.34 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.38 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	118,020.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	11.05 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	8.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.72 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.26 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.56 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	109,574.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	69.23 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	27.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.39 / Better

How LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Worst Hospitals in LAFAYETTE, LA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	2.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	17.3%	Worse
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.7%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	8.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	16.4%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	14.7%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	1.05%	Worse
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	175.09%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.26%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.98%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	0.67%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	9.33%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	5.57%	Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate	6.38%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.57%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.78%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.22%	Worse

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Lafayette	5:
Landmark of Acadiana	4:
Pelican Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation	4:
Eunice Manor	4:
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Facility	4:
Eastridge Nursing Center	3:
Kaplan Healthcare Center	3:
Southwind Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
St Agnes Healthcare and Rehab Center	3:
The Encore Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
J. Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home	3:
Maison Teche Nursing Center	2:
Vermilion Health Care Center	2:
Lady of The Oaks Retirement Manor	2:
The Ellington	2:
Amelia Manor Nursing Home	2:
Courtyard Manor Nurse Care Center and Assisted Liv	2:
Evangeline Oaks Guest House	2:
Senior Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Maison Du Monde Living Center	1:
New Iberia Manor South	1:
Consolata Rehab and Wellness Center On The Teche	1:
Belle Teche Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
New Iberia Manor North	1:
Camelot of Broussard	1:
Maison De Lafayette	1:
Cornerstone at The Ranch	1:
Camelot Rehabilitation at Magnolia Park	1:
River Oaks Retirement Manor	1:
Landmark of Rayne	1:
Acadia St Landry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Oak Lane Wellness and Rehabilitative Center	1:
Heritage Manor of Opelousas	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

There are 727 doctors and 171 medical groups that are affiliated with LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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