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The Rapides Foundation: hospitals, ratings and penalties

The Rapides Foundation is listed in Medicare records with 5% or more direct ownership and a partnership interest in 2 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.

Non-profit Based in Alexandria, LA
Average CMS star rating
2.0 of 5
The Rapides Foundation2.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2

Across 1 rated hospital, below the U.S. average.

Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
0 hospitals
The Rapides Foundation0%
All U.S. hospitals24%

Of 1 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.

Hospitals
2

In 1 state.

Beds and charity care
422 beds

$7.4 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.

Every The Rapides Foundation hospital

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Hospital CMS stars Patient stars HAC penalty ER visit Beds
Healthsouth Rehab HospitalAlexandria, LA · Rehabilitation – – – – 47
Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA · Acute care No penalty 2 hr 17 min 375

CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.

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Questions about The Rapides Foundation

How many hospitals does The Rapides Foundation own?

The Rapides Foundation is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more direct ownership and a partnership interest in 2 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Louisiana (2). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.

How are The Rapides Foundation hospitals rated?

The 1 hospital with a CMS overall star rating average 2.0 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.

Are any The Rapides Foundation hospitals penalized by Medicare?

None of its 1 hospital in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.

What kind of organization is The Rapides Foundation?

In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Alexandria, LA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.

Does The Rapides Foundation run these hospitals?

The Rapides Foundation is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.

Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.