Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, located near Interstate 12 and O'Neal Lane, provides quality healthcare for families throughout the region. As a fully accredited hospital with private rooms and a team of over 200 skilled providers, we offer 24/7 emergency care, a Family Birthing Center, and advanced specialty services. We are home to the capital region's largest certified nurse-midwife program and Louisiana's first Baby-Friendly facility. Experience healthcare with peace of mind, knowing your complete medical history is seamlessly accessible to our team. Schedule your same-day, next-day, or virtual appointment today.
| Hospital Name | Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge |
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| Facility ID | 190202 |
| Address | 17000 MEDICAL CENTER DR |
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| City/Town | Baton Rouge |
| State | LA |
| ZIP Code | 70816 |
| County/Parish | E. BATON ROUGE |
| Health System | Ochsner Health |
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| Health System Website Domain | ochsner.org |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 19 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 3282 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Louisiana and Mississippi |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Ownership Details | Ochsner Clinic Foundation |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
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Prior roles include assistant vice president – hospital operations role at OMC – New Orleans and overseeing the opening and operations of Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Will also serve as administrator for The Grove Surgical Hospital.
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Oversees house supervision, medical-surgical services, and telemetry at Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge. Also continues oversight of women's services throughout the Baton Rouge region. Joined Ochsner in 2018 as director of obstetrics services and was promoted to director of nursing-women's services in 2019. Previously held roles including antenatal/high risk nurse, charge nurse, nurse manager, and director.
| Allopathic Residency Program | Yes |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 162 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 1851.97 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 4965 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 377 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 33300 |
| Bed Count | 171 |
| Available Bed Days | 62415 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 1132 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 63 |
| Total Discharges | 7862 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 4152 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 259 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 23902 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 142 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 51830 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 1132 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 63 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 7862 |
| Care Quality Stengths | Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. |
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| Communication About Medicines – Star Rating | |
| Discharge Information – Star Rating | |
| Care Transition – Star Rating | |
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| Quietness – Star Rating | |
| Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating | |
| Recommend Hospital – Star Rating |
| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 67% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite | No Different Than National Average |
| Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 177 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | -16 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | -4.3 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | -7.6 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 12.5 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 9.2 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 6.4 |
| Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | 0.9 |
| Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | 18.5 |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.8 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 14.1 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.7 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | No Different than expected |
| Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.452 |
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| CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.186 |
| SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.717 |
| CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.179 |
| MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 1.653 |
| Fiscal Year Begin | Oct 01, 2021 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Charity Care Cost | $2,667 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $10,525 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $5,519 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $28,461 |
| Total Salaries | $122,169 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $291,974 |
| Depreciation Expense | $27,863 |
| Total Operating Costs | $345,981 |
| Inpatient Charges | $321,126 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $987,100 |
| Total Patient Charges | $1,308,226 |
| Core Wage Costs | $25,105 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | $136,410 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $11,369 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $105 |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $77,906 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |
| Inventory | $10,968 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $788 |
| Other Current Assets | $1,354 |
| Total Current Assets | $91,121 |
| Land Value | |
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| Land Improvements Value | $22 |
| Building Value | $102 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $9,473 |
| Fixed Equipment Value | $295 |
| Major Movable Equipment | $106,192 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | $469 |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $37,879 |
| Long-Term Investments | |
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| Other Assets | $56,770 |
| Total Other Assets | $56,770 |
| Total Assets | $185,770 |
| Accounts Payable | $16,506 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $440 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | $802 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $6,352 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $-190,839 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $44,704 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $44,704 |
| Total Liabilities | $-146,135 |
| General Fund Balance | $331,905 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $331,905 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $185,770 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $11,530 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | $836 |
| Eligible DSH % | $0 |
| Simulated MC Payments | |
| Total IME Payments |
| Inpatient Revenue | $323,869 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $1,001,333 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $1,325,202 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $953,841 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $371,361 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $414,142 |
| Net Service Income | $-42,782 |
| Other Income | $68,215 |
| Total Income | $25,433 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $25,433 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $48,429 |
| Medicaid Charges | $269,485 |
| Net CHIP Revenue | $371 |
| CHIP Charges | $1,787 |
| EHR | Epic |
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect) |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Workday |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |