Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop, LA
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About Morehouse General Hospital
Morehouse General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 49 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Sterlington Rehabilitation Hospital is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
46% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend51%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
- Completed surveys53
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.77523, -91.91709
Nearby hospitals
- Sterlington Rehabilitation Hospital323 West Walnut Avenue, 1st Floor, Bastrop, LARehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Bastrop4673 Eugene Ware Road, Bastrop, LA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital1.5 mi
- Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Monroe4402 Sterlington Road, Monroe, LAPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Monroe Surgical Hospital2408 Broadmoor Blvd, Monroe, LAAcute care hospital20 mi
- Fmol Health St Francis309 Jackson Street, Monroe, LA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital22 mi
- Specialty Hospital309 Jackson Street, 7th Floor, Monroe, LALong-term care hospital22 mi
- Glenwood Regional Medical Center503 Mcmillan Road, West Monroe, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Richardson Medical Center254 Highway 3048, Rayville, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals West Monroe6198 Cypress Street, West Monroe, LALong-term care hospital25 mi
- Riverbend Rehabilitation Hospital4310 South Grand Street, Monroe, LARehabilitation hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Morehouse General Hospital located?
Morehouse General Hospital is at 323 W Walnut, Bastrop, LA 71220 in Morehouse Parish.
Does Morehouse General Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Morehouse General Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 122 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Morehouse General Hospital?
Morehouse General Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Morehouse General Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Morehouse General 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 Morehouse General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (318) 283-3600.
Would patients recommend Morehouse General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (53 completed surveys), 51% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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