Louisiana · Acute Care

Abbeville General Hospital

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Abbeville General Hospital ranks #1335 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1).

3★
CMS overall rating
27th pct.
national percentile
#1335 of 3182
Corpus placement
20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

Data currency: Hospital quality, safety, and patient-experience measures from the CMS Care Compare program (published quarterly), last refreshed May 2026. See our methodology for source dates. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

118 N Hospital Dr, Abbeville, LA 70510 · Vermilion County · (337) 893-5466

The verdict

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Abbeville General Hospital ranks #1335 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That corpus rank reflects a below-median CMS star rating nationally, with 1 quality measure beating the national benchmark.

27th pct.
CMS star rating vs 3,182 rated US hospitals
#1335 of 3182
rated-hospital corpus placement
1
measures better than national of 10 compared
Yes
emergency department on site

Since the last CMS release

CMS published no overall star rating for this hospital in its May 2026 release; it is rated 3 of 5 as of August 2026.

CMS replaces its file at each release rather than publishing a changelog, so this comparison exists only because the earlier release is kept on file. See what changed nationally.

Where Abbeville General Hospital sits among rated US hospitals

3 Top 73% higher than 27% of 3,182 rated hospitals

CMS star rating (1–5 stars), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Hospital Compare, overall hospital rating · 2026-08-14

Abbeville General Hospital vs. Louisiana and the nation

stars

What this shows At 3 stars, Abbeville General Hospital rates above the Louisiana average of 2.8 and below the national average of 3.2.

Source CMS Hospital Compare As of 2026-08-14
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
Yes

Complications & Deaths Measures

20

CMS-tracked

Patient Experience

17

HCAHPS domains

Infection Types

6

CDC NHSN

CMS Overall Star Rating 60.0%

3 of 5 stars

Worse-than-national profile for Abbeville General Hospital

Mortality 3 measures
Safety of care 2 measures
Readmission 5 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national

Quality Measures

Measure Score vs. National
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.02 Same as National
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.93 Same as National
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for CABG surgery patients N/A Not Available
Death rate for COPD patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for heart failure patients 14.9 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 14.7 Same as National
Death rate for stroke patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 4.6 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.21 Same as National
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate 0.26 Same as National
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.29 Same as National
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.66 Same as National
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.62 Same as National

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Experience profile vs. the national average

Radar chart 6-axis radar comparing 1 series across Nurse comms, Doctor comms, Medicine comms, Discharge info, Cleanliness, Quietness. Nurse commsDoctor commsMedicine commsDischarge infoCleanlinessQuietness National average

Source: CMS Hospital Compare, HCAHPS patient survey star ratings.

Survey Question Star Rating
Cleanliness - linear mean score
N/A
Cleanliness - star rating
5
Communication about medicines - linear mean score
N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating
4
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
4
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
5
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
5
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
4
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
5
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
4
Summary star rating
5

Safety & Infections

Measure Score vs. National
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) N/A Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) N/A Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 1.228 Same as National
MRSA Bacteremia N/A Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy N/A Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery N/A Not Available

Staffing & Spending

Unplanned Visits & Readmissions

Measure Score vs. National
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.2 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -20.3 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -47.9 Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 14.3 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission for CABG N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) 12.9 Same as National
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery 1 Same as National

Medicare Spending

Measure Score
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.02

Maternal Health

Measure Score
Cesarean Birth N/A
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Abbeville General Hospital compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking, Abbeville General Hospital ranks #1335 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That ordinal matches our top-rated hospital listing (star_rating DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What is the CMS star rating for Abbeville General Hospital?

Abbeville General Hospital has an overall CMS star rating of 3 out of 5 (mid-band), below the 3.2-star national average.

How does Abbeville General Hospital perform on quality measures?

0 of 10 compared measures rate worse than national at Abbeville General Hospital (quiet worse-share tercile); 1 rate better (typical).

What do patients say about Abbeville General Hospital?

Abbeville General Hospital reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores. Star ratings range from 4 to 5 out of 5.

What are the infection rates at Abbeville General Hospital?

Abbeville General Hospital tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 0 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 1 are at the national average.

Does Abbeville General Hospital have emergency services?

Yes, Abbeville General Hospital provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is Abbeville General Hospital?

Abbeville General Hospital is a Acute Care Hospitals facility with Government - Hospital District or Authority ownership, located in Abbeville, LA. This facility has received the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation.

How much does Medicare spend at Abbeville General Hospital?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for Abbeville General Hospital, per episode vs. the national median.

Does Abbeville General Hospital offer maternal health services?

Yes, Abbeville General Hospital reports 4 maternal health measures. This facility has been designated as Birthing-Friendly by CMS.

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