NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER

NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in RUSTON, LA. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 190086. It does provide emergency services. There are 80 medical professionals and 47 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $28,651. 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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Survey Analysis
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Infection Rates
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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
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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 NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	10 %
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	81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
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	85 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
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	79 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
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	79 %
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	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	51 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	21 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	28 %
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	50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	24 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	51 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	21 %
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	65 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	37 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	39 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	24 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	24 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	76 %
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	25 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	75 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	23 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	77 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	54 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	37 %
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	57 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	11 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	32 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	56 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	36 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	43 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	17 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	26 %
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	61 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	10 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	29 %
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)	20 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	25 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	55 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	46 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	40 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of NORTHERN LOUISIANA 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 NORTHERN LOUISIANA 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 NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at NORTHERN LOUISIANA 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)	$12
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$228
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$77
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$7
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$781
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$8,411
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$990
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$692
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$302
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$8,249
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,094
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$6,098
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$100
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,573
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,651

Infection Rates at NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at NORTHERN LOUISIANA 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	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	1,162.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.83 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / 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	-- / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.87 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	4,957.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	3.44 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	14.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	0.40 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery	Not Available / Not Available
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	57.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.48 / 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	14,578.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.54 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.95 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	13,516.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	5.17 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	1.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.19 / Better

How NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	12.3%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	14.2%	Worse
Death rate for heart failure patients	14.8%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	14.7%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.9%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.3%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.31%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.38%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.56%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.15%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.21%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.15%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.93%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.03%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.88%	SAME

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

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Forest Haven Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC	5:
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	3:
Princeton Place-Ruston	3:
Arbor Lake Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	3:
Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,llc	2:
Farmerville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC	2:
Leslie Lakes Retirement Center	1:
Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,llc	1:
Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER

There are 80 doctors and 47 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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