Hospitals with Lowest Surgical Wound Complication Rate in Louisiana
Rate of abdominal wound dehiscence (reopening) following surgery. This serious complication usually requires additional surgery and significantly longer recovery.
50 hospitals reportingin LouisianaLower score = Better
Louisiana — Surgical Wound Complication Rate at a Glance
1.79per 1,000
Louisiana Average
1.77per 1,000
US National Average
51
Hospitals Reporting
Louisiana performs worse than the US average for surgical wound complication rate. The state average (1.79 per 1,000) is 0.02 higher than the national average (1.77 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Louisiana Hospital Rankings — Surgical Wound Complication Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | BATON ROUGE | 1.47per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | ALEXANDRIA | 1.53per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER | BATON ROUGE | 1.59per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | LAKE CHARLES | 1.62per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT | SHREVEPORT | 1.64per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | SLIDELL | 1.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | NEW ORLEANS | 1.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER | HAMMOND | 1.66per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM | SHREVEPORT | 1.66per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | WEST MONROE | 1.66per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL | COVINGTON | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITAL | LAKE CHARLES | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | OVERTON BROOKS VA MEDICAL CENTER (SHREVEPORT) | SHREVEPORT | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | THIBODAUX | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM | OPELOUSAS | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER | MARRERO | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER | NEW IBERIA | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE | 1.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL | SULPHUR | 1.72per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | CHRISTUS CENTRAL LOUISIANA SURGICAL HOSPITAL | ALEXANDRIA | 1.73per 1,000 | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 21 | NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER | RUSTON | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-KENNER | KENNER | 1.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | NATCHITOCHES | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | ZACHARY | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | ABBEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL | ABBEVILLE | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | DERIDDER | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL | JENNINGS | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | AVOYELLES HOSPITAL | MARKSVILLE | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | WOMANS HOSPITAL | BATON ROUGE | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER | MINDEN | 1.75per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISIANA | BATON ROUGE | 1.75per 1,000 | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 32 | SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL SHREVEPORT | SHREVEPORT | 1.75per 1,000 | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 33 | MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | VILLE PLATTE | 1.76per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 34 | PHYSICIANS MEDICAL CENTER | HOUMA | 1.76per 1,000 | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 35 | SURGICAL SPECIALTY CENTER OF BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE | 1.76per 1,000 | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 36 | LAFAYETTE SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL | LAFAYETTE | 1.76per 1,000 | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 37 | AVALA | COVINGTON | 1.76per 1,000 | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 38 | CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL | HAMMOND | 1.77per 1,000 | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 39 | OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER | LAFAYETTE | 1.78per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 40 | EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL | METAIRIE | 1.82per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 41 | WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER | SHREVEPORT | 1.86per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 42 | ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER | MONROE | 1.90per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 43 | CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL | ALEXANDRIA | 1.96per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 44 | TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER - PARISH | HOUMA | 2.00per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 45 | UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS | 2.01per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 46 | OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS | LAFAYETTE | 2.07per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 47 | ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL | CROWLEY | 2.07per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 48 | TOURO INFIRMARY | NEW ORLEANS | 2.08per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 49 | OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL | SLIDELL | 2.10per 1,000 | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 50 | OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC | LAFAYETTE | 2.11per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |