Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston, LA
Also known as Lincoln General Hospital
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About Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Northern Louisiana Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Ruston, Lincoln 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 130 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 Serenity Springs Specialty Hospital, about 4.5 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.93
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.72
69% 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 recommend46%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1048%
- Completed surveys235
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.51556, -92.63314
Nearby hospitals
- Serenity Springs Specialty Hospital1495 Frazier Road, Ruston, LAPsychiatric hospital4.5 mi
- Bienville Medical Center1175 Pine Street, Arcadia, LA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital17 mi
- Jackson Parish Hospital165 Beech Springs Road, Jonesboro, LA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital19 mi
- Reeves Memorial Medical Center409 First Street, Bernice, LA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital21 mi
- Union General Hospital901 James Ave, Farmerville, LA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northern Louisiana Medical Center located?
Northern Louisiana Medical Center is at 401 East Vaughn Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270 in Lincoln Parish.
Does Northern Louisiana Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Northern Louisiana Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 135 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northern Louisiana Medical Center?
Northern Louisiana 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 Northern Louisiana Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northern Louisiana 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 Northern Louisiana Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (318) 254-2100.
Would patients recommend Northern Louisiana Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (235 completed surveys), 46% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 48% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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