Hospital Profile

Information in this report is taken from several sources / Definitions
Operating statistics from hospital cost report for period ending 06/30/2009.
Medicare inpatient billing data are for the 12 months ending 09/30/2009.
Medicare outpatient billing data are for the 12 months ending 12/31/2009.

Opelousas General Health System
539 East Prudhomme Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 948-3011

Hospital Characteristics

Hospital Website: www.opelousasgeneral.com
Type of Control: Governmental, City-County
Parish: St. Landry
Metropolitan Area: Opelousas-Eunice, LA
Urban/Rural Designation: Rural
Accreditation Status: JCAHO / 09/20/2003 - 09/20/2006

Volumes by Type of Payer

Inpatient Days
  Beds Medicare Medicaid Other Total
Routine Services 132 14,941 7,852 8,473 31,266
Intensive Care Unit 16 2,491 610 1,106 4,207
TOTAL Hospital Acute 148 17,432 10,810 10,350 38,592
Rehabilitation Unit 21 1,351 597 504 2,452

 
    Discharges / ALOS / ADC
    Medicare Medicaid Other Total
TOTAL Hospital Discharges 3,076 3,156 2,422 8,654
Average Length of Stay 5.7 3.4 4.3 4.5
Average Daily Census 47.8 29.6 28.4 105.7


Clinical Services Provided

Cardiovascular Services
Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac Cath Lab
Coronary Interventions
Vascular Intervention
Emergency Services
Emergency Department
Neurosciences
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Sleep Studies
Oncology Services
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Orthopedic Services
Spine Surgery
Radiology / Nuclear Medicine / Imaging
Computed Tomography (CT)
Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT)
Rehabilitation Therapies
Physical Therapy
Wound Care
Hyperbaric Oxygen
Wound Care
Other Services
Inpatient Surgery
Lithrotripsy (ESWL)
Obstetrics
Subprovider Units
Rehabilitation
Special Care
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)