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Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, LA

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Overview

About Hood Memorial Hospital

Hood Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital in Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 45 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Lallie Kemp Medical Center, about 7.9 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

N/A
Not rated: too few measures reported

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
Not enough data
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
2 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
Not enough data
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

82 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
low
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.88
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00

SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hood Memorial Hospital located?

Hood Memorial Hospital is at 301 W Walnut Street, Amite, LA 70422 in Tangipahoa Parish.

Does Hood Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Hood Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 82 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Hood Memorial Hospital?

Hood Memorial Hospital does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.

Is Hood Memorial Hospital a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Hood Memorial Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Louisiana trauma program for the current list.

What is the phone number of Hood Memorial Hospital?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (985) 748-9485.