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Sabine Medical Center vs Brentwood Hospital vs Specialists Hospital Shreveport vs Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville

Side by side on Medicare (CMS) ratings, patient survey results, ER times, infections, readmissions and more.

Hospital comparison: Sabine Medical Center, Brentwood Hospital, Specialists Hospital Shreveport and Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville
4 hospitals Sabine Medical Center Many, LA ✕ Remove Brentwood Hospital Shreveport, LA ✕ Remove Specialists Hospital Shreveport Shreveport, LA ✕ Remove Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville Leesville, LA ✕ Remove
Overview
Location Many, LA Shreveport, LA Shreveport, LA Leesville, LA
Hospital type Acute care Psychiatric Acute care Psychiatric
Ownership Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary
Emergency room Yes No Yes No
Beds 48 28 – –
Ratings
Patient survey ratingHCAHPS summary star rating – – 4 of 5 –
Would definitely recommend 59% of patients – 82% of patients –
Nurse communicationPatient survey stars – – 3 of 5 –
Doctor communicationPatient survey stars – – 4 of 5 –
Communication about medicinesPatient survey stars – – 3 of 5 –
Discharge informationPatient survey stars – – 4 of 5 –
CleanlinessPatient survey stars – – 3 of 5 –
Quiet at nightPatient survey stars – – 5 of 5 –
Overall hospital ratingPatient survey stars – – 4 of 5 –
Would recommendPatient survey stars – – 5 of 5 –
Google rating 3.0 of 5 (22 reviews) – 4.0 of 5 (26 reviews) –
Emergency room
Typical ER visitMedian minutes, patients sent home 2 hr 9 min – – –
Left before being seen 0% – – –
ER volume Low – – –
Safety
Serious complications (PSI 90) Same as national – Same as national –
Death rate: Pneumonia patientsWithin 30 days, risk-adjusted 21.0% – – –
Death rate: Hospital-wide, all conditionsWithin 30 days, risk-adjusted 6.0% – 3.7% –
Readmissions
Readmitted: PneumoniaWithin 30 days 16.8% – – –
Readmitted: Hip or knee replacementWithin 30 days – – 5.6% –
Extra days back in hospital after pneumonia +11.6 – – –
Hospital visits within 7 days of an outpatient colonoscopy 14.1
Same as national
– – –
Hospital visits after outpatient surgery – – 1.00
As expected
–
Timely care
Stroke: brain scan read within 45 minutes of ER arrivalHigher is better 8% – – –
Typical time in the ER before going homeLower is better 129 min – – –
Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeLower is better 161 min – – –
Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityLower is better 378 min – – –
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better 0% – – –
Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better 51% – 59% –
Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepineLower is better 12% – 16% –
Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better 100% – – –
Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better 85% – 13% –
Medicare programs
Hospital-acquired condition penalty1% payment cut this year Not penalized – Not penalized –
Medicare spending per patient1.00 = national median 1.09 – 1.02 –

"Better" or "worse" means CMS found a statistically significant difference from the national rate. Figures without a verdict are shown for context; small differences may be chance. A dash means CMS has no result for that hospital, often because it treats too few patients for that measure. About the data.

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How to compare hospitals

Start with the CMS overall star rating, which rolls up deaths, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. Then look at the measures that matter for your situation: infection and complication results before surgery, maternity measures if you're expecting, and ER times for emergencies.

Most hospitals are "no different from national" on most measures. A single "worse" result covers one measure over a past period; ask the hospital about it rather than ruling it out. In an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.