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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport in Shreveport, LA

Also known as Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Saint Mary Medical Center

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport is an acute care hospital in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 244 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. Pam Health Specialty Hospital of Shreveport is on the same campus or next door.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

2
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
7 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
3 better · 3 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 7 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

247 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.44
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.67
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.12
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.91
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 2.02

47% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend69%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
  • Completed surveys548

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport located?

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport is at 1541 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130 in Caddo Parish.

Does Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport have an emergency room?

Yes. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 247 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport?

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport 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 LSU Health Shreveport a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Louisiana EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.

What is the phone number of Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (318) 675-5058.

Would patients recommend Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (548 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.