Minden Medical Center in Minden, LA
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About Minden Medical Center
Minden Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 161 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Claiborne Memorial Medical Center, about 18 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 0.80
66% 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 recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys204
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.61726, -93.28560
Nearby hospitals
- Claiborne Memorial Medical Center620 East College Street, Homer, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Bienville Medical Center1175 Pine Street, Arcadia, LA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
- Cornerstone Post Acute Care of Bossier4900 Medical Drive, Bossier City, LALong-term care hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Minden Medical Center located?
Minden Medical Center is at No 1 Medical Plaza, Minden, LA 71055 in Webster Parish.
Does Minden Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Minden Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 121 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Minden Medical Center?
Minden Medical Center 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 Minden Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Minden Medical Center. 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 Minden Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (318) 377-2321.
Would patients recommend Minden Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (204 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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