CMS certification 190317
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent
1 St Mary Place, Shreveport, LA 71101
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent has a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. 75% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 8 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 1 and worse on none.
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 279 completed surveys, 11% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
How Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical CentThis hospital | 2/5 | 75% | — | 1 better |
| Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (shreveport)Same city | 2/5 | 67% | — | 2 worse |
| Specialists Hospital ShreveportSame city | Not rated | 82% | — | 1 better |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterSame city | 3/5 | 72% | 2 h 57 min | 2 better 1 worse |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemSame city | 3/5 | 71% | 2 h 45 min | 3 better 2 worse |
| Ochsner LSU Health ShreveportSame city | 2/5 | 69% | 4 h 7 min | 4 better |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. All hospitals in Shreveport.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 30 cases | Too few cases | 3.9% | 3.9% |
6 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 0.99 likely 0.48 – 1.51 | 1 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 42 cases | No different | 0.21 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.45 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 40 cases | No different | 0.27 per 1,000 likely 0.05 per 1,000 – 0.49 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 30 cases | No different | 2.33 per 1,000 likely 0.6 per 1,000 – 4.07 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 28 cases | No different | 1.67 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 3.41 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 30 cases | No different | 9.29 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 19.43 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 30 cases | No different | 3.5 per 1,000 likely 0.85 per 1,000 – 6.14 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 28 cases | No different | 5.23 per 1,000 likely 0.89 per 1,000 – 9.58 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
5 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0.72 likely 0.18 – 1.96 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | No different | 0 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0.93 likely 0.05 – 4.6 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0 | 1 |
2 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 125 cases | No different | 9.3 per 100 likely 6 per 100 – 14 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 125 cases | No different | 5.2 per 100 likely 3.2 per 100 – 8.1 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 537 cases | No different | 1 likely 0.7 – 1.3 | — |
11 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
49 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 4 residents and trainees. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 19 |
| Anesthesiology | 8 |
| Emergency Medicine | 5 |
| Neonatal | 2 |
| Neonatal, Critical Care | 2 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2 |
| Pediatrics | 2 |
| Registered Nurse | 2 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 1 |
| Family | 1 |
| Internal Medicine | 1 |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | 1 |
First 12 alphabetically
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent
Is Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent a good hospital?
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent has a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Of the 8 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 1 and worse on none. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent?
75% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 279 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent have an emergency room?
No. CMS does not list emergency services at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent.