Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, LA
Also known as CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital
Christus Ochsner St Patrick 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. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 230 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. Sage Specialty Hospital of Lake Charles 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.95
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.39
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.08
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
74% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys379
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.21563, -93.22748
Nearby hospitals
- Sage Specialty Hospital of Lake Charles524 Dr Michael Debakey Drive, 3rd Floor, Lake Charles, LALong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Stonebridge Behavioral Hospital2837 Ernest Street, Suite A, Lake Charles, LAPsychiatric hospital0.9 mi
- Lake Charles Memorial Hospital1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital2.0 mi
- Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Lake Charles302 W Mcneese St, Lake Charles, LAPsychiatric hospital2.7 mi
- Lake Charles Memorial Hospital For Women1900 West Gauthier Road, Lake Charles, LAHospital5.3 mi
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital701 East Cypress Street, Sulphur, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.5 mi
- Dequincy Memorial Hospital110 West 4th Street, DeQuincy, LA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital located?
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital is at 524 Dr Michael Debakey Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601 in Calcasieu Parish.
Does Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 142 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital?
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Christus Ochsner St Patrick 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 St Patrick Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (337) 436-2511.
Would patients recommend Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (379 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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