St Bernard Parish Hospital in Chalmette, LA
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About St Bernard Parish Hospital
St Bernard Parish Hospital is an acute care hospital in Chalmette, St. Bernard 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 4 out of 5. It has 40 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is New Orleans East Hospital, about 5.3 mi away.
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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
84% 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. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys172
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
29.95575, -89.98535
Nearby hospitals
- New Orleans East Hospital5620 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- Tulane Medical Center1415 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomHospital5.4 mi
- Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus2500 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, LA · Emergency roomHospital5.5 mi
- United Medical Healthwest-New Orleans3201 Wall Blvd, Ste B, Gretna, LARehabilitation hospital5.5 mi
- St Charles Surgical Hospital1717 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LAAcute care hospital5.6 mi
- University Medical Center New Orleans2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.7 mi
- Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomVA medical center5.9 mi
- Touro Infirmary1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.8 mi
- Community Care Hospital1421 General Taylor, New Orleans, LAPsychiatric hospital6.9 mi
- Ochsner Baptist Medical Center2700 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA · Emergency roomHospital7.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Bernard Parish Hospital located?
St Bernard Parish Hospital is at 8000 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043 in St. Bernard Parish.
Does St Bernard Parish Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Bernard Parish Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 180 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Bernard Parish Hospital?
St Bernard Parish Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 St Bernard Parish Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for St Bernard Parish 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 St Bernard Parish Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (504) 826-9500.
Would patients recommend St Bernard Parish Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (172 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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