BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in BATON ROUGE, LA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 190065. It does provide emergency services. There are 487 medical professionals and 96 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $27,640. 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 BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	81 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	14 %
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	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	81 %
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	14 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	27 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	28 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	58 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	25 %
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	74 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	15 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	42 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	38 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	20 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	84 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	80 %
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	43 %
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	51 %
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	50 %
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	43 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	52 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	37 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	58 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	63 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	16 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	21 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	8 %
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)	20 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	70 %
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	6 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	70 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	24 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of BATON ROUGE 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 BATON ROUGE 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 BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

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

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$24
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$52
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$163
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$25
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$797
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,540
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,316
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$982
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$280
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,764
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$978
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,907
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$135
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,654
Total (Complete Episode)	$27,640

Infection Rates at BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at BATON ROUGE 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	0.13 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.34 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	5,686.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	6.08 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.49 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.08 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.89 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	7,369.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	9.17 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.33 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.38 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.56 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	363.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	9.73 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	8.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.82 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.25 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	4.88 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	149.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.35 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.48 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.04 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	0.85 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	85,531.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	7.75 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia	0.26 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.06 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.32 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	83,354.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	38.99 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	6.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.15 / Better

How BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.3%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.2%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	8.6%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	13.3%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.7%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.43%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	188.72%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.19%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	3.08%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.43%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	10.93%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.2%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	6.16%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.74%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.93%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.06%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near BATON ROUGE 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 BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Baton Rouge Gen Med Ctr, Snf	5:
Landmark South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Old Jefferson Community Care Center	4:
Ollie Steele Burden Manor	4:
Baton Rouge Health Care Center	4:
Zachary Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Sterling Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
The Lodge at Lane	3:
Lakeview Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Landmark of Plaquemine	2:
Sage Rehabilitation Hospital Snf	2:
Jefferson Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC	2:
Heritage Manor of Baton Rouge Ii	2:
Capital Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC	2:
Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Port Allen	2:
Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center	2:
Golden Age Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Pointe Coupee Healthcare	2:
Chateau D'ville Rehab and Retirement	1:
Gonzales Healthcare Center	1:
Ascension Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine	1:
St James Place Nursing Care Center	1:
Center Point Health Care and Rehab	1:
Landmark of Baton Rouge	1:
White Oak Post Acute Care	1:
Mid City Community Nursing and Rehab	1:
The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge	1:
Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge	1:
The Guest House Care Center	1:
St Clare Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation	1:
Flannery Oaks Guest House	1:
Central Guest House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Ce	1:
River Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC	1:
Grace Nursing Home	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

There are 487 doctors and 96 medical groups that are affiliated with BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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