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Allen Parish Hospital vs CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital

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

Hospital comparison: Allen Parish Hospital and CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital
2 hospitals Allen Parish Hospital Kinder, LA ✕ Remove CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital Alexandria, LA ✕ Remove
Overview
Location Kinder, LA Alexandria, LA
Hospital type Acute care Acute care
Ownership Government - Hospital District Or Authority Proprietary
Emergency room Yes No
Beds 24 –
Ratings
Would definitely recommend 89% of patients 88% of patients
Google rating 5.0 of 5 (2 reviews) –
Emergency room
Typical ER visitMedian minutes, patients sent home 1 hr 45 min –
Left before being seen 1% –
ER volume Low –
Safety
Serious complications (PSI 90) – Same as national
Death rate: Pneumonia patientsWithin 30 days, risk-adjusted 15.3% –
Death rate: Hospital-wide, all conditionsWithin 30 days, risk-adjusted 4.5% 4.2%
Readmissions
Readmitted: Heart failureWithin 30 days 21.1% –
Readmitted: PneumoniaWithin 30 days 17.3% –
Readmitted: Hip or knee replacementWithin 30 days – 6.6%
Extra days back in hospital after pneumonia +26.1 –
Hospital visits within 7 days of an outpatient colonoscopy – 12.5
Same as national
Hospital visits after outpatient surgery – 0.70
Better than expected
Timely care
Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentHigher is better 33% –
Typical time in the ER before going homeLower is better 105 min –
Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeLower is better 134 min –
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better 1% –
Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better 62% 57%
Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepineLower is better 13% 9%
Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better – 99%
Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better 33% 96%
Medicare programs
Hospital-acquired condition penalty1% payment cut this year Not penalized Not penalized
Medicare spending per patient1.00 = national median 1.03 1.13

"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.