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Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock

Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock is a CMS-tracked acute care hospitals in Bay Saint Louis, MS. CMS has not issued an overall star rating for this facility yet.

20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

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149 Drinkwater Blvd, Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520 · Hancock County · (228) 467-8600

The verdict

Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock is Medicare-certified but has no CMS overall star rating yet, typically a sign its reporting volumes fell below CMS's thresholds during the latest measurement window. 20 individual quality measures are still on file.

1
measures better than national of 9 compared
Yes
emergency department on site
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership
Government - Local
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
N/A

Complications & Deaths Measures

20

CMS-tracked

Patient Experience

17

HCAHPS domains

Infection Types

6

CDC NHSN

Quality profile vs. the national benchmark

Mortality 2 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 N/A Number of Cases Too Small
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.92 Same as National
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications N/A Not Available
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 11.4 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 13.7 Same as National
Death rate for stroke patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 4.8 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.21 Same as National
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate 0.27 Same as National
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.48 Same as National
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.32 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
3
Communication about medicines - linear mean score
N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating
3
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
4
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
4
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
3
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
3
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
4
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
3
Summary star rating
3

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) 0.35 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 20.8 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 69 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 18.3 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 16.1 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.4 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Not Available
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement N/A Not Available
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) 12.6 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) 0.87

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

What is the CMS star rating for Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock?

Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock does not currently have a CMS star rating, typically because reporting volumes fell below CMS's calculation threshold.

How does Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock perform on quality measures?

1 of 9 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock; 0 rate worse.

What do patients say about Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock?

Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores. Star ratings range from 3 to 4 out of 5.

What are the infection rates at Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock?

Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock 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 Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock have emergency services?

Yes, Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock?

Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock is a Acute Care Hospitals facility with Government - Local ownership, located in Bay Saint Louis, MS.

How much does Medicare spend at Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock, per episode vs. the national median.

Does Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock offer maternal health services?

Yes, Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock reports 4 maternal health measures.

Data Sources

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare. Last refreshed from CMS: . About PlainHospital

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