Ochsner St Mary in Morgan City, LA
Also known as Ochsner St. Mary Hospital, Lakewood Medical Center
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About Ochsner St Mary
Ochsner St Mary is an acute care hospital in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 164 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Assumption Community Hospital, about 20 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
71% 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 1069%
- Completed surveys149
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
29.70657, -91.20141
Nearby hospitals
- Assumption Community Hospital135 Highway 402, Napoleonville, LA · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital20 mi
- Bayou Bend Health System1097 Northwest Blvd, Franklin, LA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- Thibodaux Regional Medical Center602 N Acadia Road, Thibodaux, LA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ochsner St Mary located?
Ochsner St Mary is at 1125 Marguerite Street, Morgan City, LA 70380 in St. Mary Parish.
Does Ochsner St Mary have an emergency room?
Yes. Ochsner St Mary reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 89 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ochsner St Mary?
Ochsner St Mary 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 Ochsner St Mary a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Ochsner St Mary. 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 Ochsner St Mary?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (985) 384-2200.
Would patients recommend Ochsner St Mary?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (149 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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