Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ratings
401 East Vaughn Avenue
Ruston, LA 71270
Phone: (318) 254-2100
Ruston, LA 71270
Phone: (318) 254-2100
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Quality of Care - Mortality Rate
How well does Northern Louisiana Medical Center save lives? 7% better than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Northern Louisiana Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 13.3% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 13.2% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 13.9% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.| Infectious Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 1 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 2 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 40mPatient Ratings
While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.Overall Patient Rating: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Northern Louisiana Medical Center Stories
Nov 28, 2022, 12:05 PM
Northern Louisiana Medical Center: "Bull shit been in here for 3hrs other patients been waiting 2 days patient in car crash with glass in face and put in back of line" - Tyler
Nov 28, 2022, 1:18 AM
Northern Louisiana Medical Center: "Bull shit been in here for 3hrs other patients been waiting 2 days patient in car crash with glass in face and put in back of line" - Tyler
Jun 15, 2022, 5:30 PM
Northern Louisiana Medical Center: "On June 8, 2022, we went to Er . The room wasn't clean. There was needles that was used and still had blood in them, still on the counter. Blood was on bed rails, blood on floor, and blood on cabinets. Room shouldn't have been used. We told someone, they say they don't clean rooms in between patients. " - Walter
