St Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA
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About St Tammany Parish Hospital
St Tammany Parish Hospital is an acute care hospital in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 218 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Greenbrier Behavioral Health, about 1.6 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.50
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.15
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.53
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.15
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.71
70% 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 recommend79%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys1,296
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.46803, -90.11455
Nearby hospitals
- Greenbrier Behavioral Health201 Greenbriar Blvd, Covington, LAPsychiatric hospital1.6 mi
- Covington - A M G Physical Rehabilitation Hospital5025 Keystone Blvdsuite 200, Covington, LARehabilitation hospital1.7 mi
- P A M Specialty Hospital of Covington20050 Crestwood Blvd, Covington, LALong-term care hospital3.0 mi
- Lakeview Regional Medical Center95 Judge Tanner Boulevard, Covington, LA · Level III traumaHospital4.4 mi
- Avala67252 Industry Lane, Covington, LAAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Covington Hospital4107 State Highway 59, Mandeville, LAHospital5.9 mi
- Northlake Behavioral Health System23515 Highway 190, Mandeville, LAPsychiatric hospital9.9 mi
- North Shore Rehabilitation Hospital64030 Hwy 434, 1st And 2nd Floor Of The Tower, Lacombe, LARehabilitation hospital14 mi
- Beacon Behavioral Hospital - Northshore, LLC64026 Hwy 434, Suite 300 (3rd Floor), Lacombe, LAPsychiatric hospital14 mi
- Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital64030 Highway 434, Lacombe, LAHospital14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Tammany Parish Hospital located?
St Tammany Parish Hospital is at 1202 S Tyler Street, Covington, LA 70433 in St. Tammany Parish.
Does St Tammany Parish Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Tammany Parish Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 161 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Tammany Parish Hospital?
St Tammany 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 Tammany Parish Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Louisiana EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of St Tammany Parish Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (985) 898-4000.
Would patients recommend St Tammany Parish Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,296 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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