Saint Charles Parish Hospital

St. Charles Parish Hospital, managed by Ochsner Health, is a 59-bed facility located in Luling, Louisiana, dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare to the community. Since 1959, we have been committed to delivering compassionate and advanced medical services, including emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, and general surgery. Our hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, reflecting our commitment to meeting the highest safety standards and protecting our patients. We are proud to be recognized as a Great Community Hospital by Becker's Hospital Review, a testament to our team's dedication to putting patients first. St. Charles Parish Hospital strives to improve the health and well-being of our community through excellent clinical care and expanded access to services.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Saint Charles Parish Hospital
Facility ID 190079

Location

Address 1057 PAUL MAILLARD ROAD
City/Town Luling
State LA
ZIP Code 70070
County/Parish ST. CHARLES

Health System

Health System Ochsner Health
Health System Website Domain ochsner.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 19
Health System Total Beds 3282
Health System Hospital Locations Louisiana and Mississippi

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Hospital Service District No. 1 of St. Charles Parish
Emergency Services Yes

Keith Dacus

Chief Executive Officer

Keith Dacus was named CEO of St. Charles Parish Hospital. He previously worked at Mercy Health in St. Louis, Missouri, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in healthcare across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, including planning and development, strategy, and most recently as CEO of Mercy GoHealth Urgent Care. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi and an MBA from Webster University. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Performance Improvement Consultant as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program Yes
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 57

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 329.38
FTE Interns & Residents 1.83

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 353
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1
Total Inpatient Days 2357
Bed Count 27
Available Bed Days 9855
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 82
Discharges (Title XIX) 1
Total Discharges 674

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 287
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 1785
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 19
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 6935
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 82
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 674

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours
Care Quality Concerns Hospital struggles with high infection rates

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 74%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 117

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.6
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Number of cases too small
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Aug 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jul 31, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $861
Bad Debt Expense $2,216
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,633
Total Uncompensated Care $1,635

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $12,796
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $54,478
Depreciation Expense $4,272
Total Operating Costs $69,121

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $36,843
Outpatient Charges $161,537
Total Patient Charges $198,380

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $3,268
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $30,253
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $540
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $28,283
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $6,757
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $575
Prepaid Expenses $214
Other Current Assets $8,396
Total Current Assets $48,461

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $873
Land Improvements Value $937
Building Value $-819
Leasehold Improvements $54,635
Fixed Equipment Value $1,524
Major Movable Equipment $25,964
Minor Depreciable Equipment $9
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $24,387

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $707
Other Assets $13,174
Total Other Assets $13,881
Total Assets $86,730

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,626
Salaries & Wages Payable $917
Payroll Taxes Payable $126
Short-Term Debt $267
Deferred Revenue $834
Other Current Liabilities $1,861
Total Current Liabilities $9,122

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $40,420
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $319
Total Long-Term Liabilities $40,739
Total Liabilities $49,861

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $36,869
Total Fund Balances $36,869
Total Liabilities & Equity $86,730

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $114
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $521
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $19
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $36,844
Outpatient Revenue $161,537
Total Patient Revenue $198,381
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $134,350
Net Patient Revenue $64,030
Total Operating Expenses $67,274
Net Service Income $-3,243
Other Income $18,739
Total Income $15,496
Other Expenses
Net Income $15,496

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $25,563
Medicaid Charges $47,184
Net CHIP Revenue $12
CHIP Charges $41

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No