WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER

WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in SHREVEPORT, LA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 190111. It does provide emergency services. There are 884 medical professionals and 255 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $28,818. 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 WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
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	83 %
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	13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	75 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	73 %
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	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	79 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	85 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
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	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	25 %
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	62 %
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	25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	60 %
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	22 %
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	72 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	10 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	48 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	25 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	27 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	89 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	50 %
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	49 %
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	44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	44 %
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	51 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	54 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	71 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	10 %
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	64 %
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	28 %
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)	7 %
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)	73 %
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	4 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	73 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	23 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of WILLIS KNIGHTON 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 WILLIS KNIGHTON 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 WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at WILLIS KNIGHTON 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)	$41
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$78
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)	$13
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$643
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,985
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$21
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,464
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$800
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$225
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$8,603
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,074
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,214
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$139
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,475
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,818

Infection Rates at WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at WILLIS KNIGHTON 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	0.87 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.80 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	20,841.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	22.86 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	29.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.27 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.48 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.08 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	29,391.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	32.57 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	24.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.74 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.51 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.77 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	370.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	10.06 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	10.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.99 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.09 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	1.75 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	426.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	3.77 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.53 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.47 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.46 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	196,637.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	13.97 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	12.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.86 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.67 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.99 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	181,742.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	118.52 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	97.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.82 / Better

How WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.6%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.1%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	10.2%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.5%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.5%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.8%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.96%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	189.68%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.22%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	3.36%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.42%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	6.51%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.75%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.21%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.37%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.08%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.03%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near WILLIS KNIGHTON 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 WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Pathway Rehabilitation Hospital of Bossier	5:
Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center	5:
Old Brownlee Community Care Center	5:
Garden Park Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC	4:
Shreveport Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	4:
Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home	4:
Harmony House Nursing and Rehab Ctr, Inc	4:
Heritage Manor South	3:
Village Health Care at The Glen	3:
Live Oak	3:
Heritage Manor West	3:
Roseview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Progressive Care Center	3:
Cypress Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3:
The Bradford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Southern Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation	2:
Heritage Manor of Stratmore Nursing and Rehab Ctr	2:
Spring Lake Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Booker T.Washington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilita	2:
Colonial Oaks Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Southern Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Pilgrim Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Adira Medical Resort	2:
The Guest House Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation	1:
Pierremont Healthcare Center	1:
Riverview Care Center	1:
Claiborne Healthcare Center	1:
Magnolia Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC	1:
Highland Place Rehab and Nursing Center	1:
Heritage Manor Health and Rehab	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER

There are 884 doctors and 255 medical groups that are affiliated with WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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