OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM Ratings and Reviews

About OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in OPELOUSAS, LA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Other. The facility's Medicare ID is 190017. It does provide emergency services. There are 250 medical professionals and 124 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM, emergency patients were charged $28,738. This is higher 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 OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	13 %
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	87 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
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	17 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	81 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	12 %
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	88 %
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	8 %
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	80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	69 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	21 %
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	70 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	68 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	65 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	18 %
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	76 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	8 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	54 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	27 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	19 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	87 %
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	38 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	55 %
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	42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	50 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	40 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	53 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	30 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	63 %
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	8 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	19 %
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	70 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	7 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	23 %
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)	12 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	20 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	68 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	62 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	29 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM, 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 OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM 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 OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$38
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$37
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$77
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$799
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,643
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$36
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,572
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,026
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$345
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,625
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,151
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,752
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$281
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,329
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,738

Infection Rates at OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

These measures show how often patients at OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM 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	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	1,229.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.86 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.30 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	3.22 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	3,721.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.54 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	1.18 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.04 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	3.43 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	49.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	1.44 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.70 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	21.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.21 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	16,253.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.74 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.10 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.08 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	14,589.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	7.60 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.40 / Same

How OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.9%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	9.5%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	14.8%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	22.1%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	15.5%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.49%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	195.23%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.33%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.07%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.43%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	13.37%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	6.05%	Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate	7.14%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.89%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.93%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.28%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

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 OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Lafayette	5:
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Facility	4:
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:
Eunice Manor	3:
Prairie Manor Nursing Home	3:
Lady of The Oaks Retirement Manor	2:
The Ellington	2:
Amelia Manor Nursing Home	2:
Senior Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Savoy Care Center	2:
Heritage Manor of Ville Platte	2:
Camelot Rehabilitation at Magnolia Park	1:
River Oaks Retirement Manor	1:
Landmark of Rayne	1:
Courtyard Manor Nurse Care Center and Assisted Liv	1:
Evangeline Oaks Guest House	1:
Acadia St Landry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Oak Lane Wellness and Rehabilitative Center	1:
Heritage Manor of Opelousas	1:
Tri-Community Nursing Center	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

There are 250 doctors and 124 medical groups that are affiliated with OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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