Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital in Lake Charles, LA
Also known as Lake Area Hospital, Women and Childrens Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital
Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital is an acute care hospital in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). 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 88 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 Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Lake Charles, 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
86% 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 recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys170
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.18152, -93.24938
Nearby hospitals
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Lake Charles302 W Mcneese St, Lake Charles, LAPsychiatric hospital1.6 mi
- Stonebridge Behavioral Hospital2837 Ernest Street, Suite A, Lake Charles, LAPsychiatric hospital2.2 mi
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital524 Dr Michael Debakey Drive, Lake Charles, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Sage Specialty Hospital of Lake Charles524 Dr Michael Debakey Drive, 3rd Floor, Lake Charles, LALong-term care hospital2.7 mi
- Lake Charles Memorial Hospital For Women1900 West Gauthier Road, Lake Charles, LAHospital2.8 mi
- Lake Charles Memorial Hospital1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital701 East Cypress Street, Sulphur, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.9 mi
- Dequincy Memorial Hospital110 West 4th Street, DeQuincy, LA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital located?
Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital is at 4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605 in Calcasieu Parish.
Does Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 130 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital?
Christus Ochsner Lake Area 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 Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Christus Ochsner Lake Area 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 Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (337) 474-6370.
Would patients recommend Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (170 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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