Hospital Profile

Information in this report is taken from several sources / Definitions
Operating statistics from hospital cost report for period ending 12/31/2009.
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.

St. Tammany Parish Hospital
1202 South Tyler Street
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 898-4000

Hospital Characteristics

Hospital Website: www.stph.org
Type of Control: Governmental Hospital District
Parish: St. Tammany
Metropolitan Area: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
Urban/Rural Designation: Urban
Accreditation Status: JCAHO / 11/15/2004 - 11/15/2007

Volumes by Type of Payer

Inpatient Days
  Beds Medicare Medicaid Other Total
Routine Services 178 16,714 6,667 17,250 40,631
Intensive Care Unit 20 2,655 397 2,943 5,995
Neonatal Intensive Care 15 0 1,432 974 2,406
TOTAL Hospital Acute 213 19,369 9,731 22,886 51,986
Rehabilitation Unit 17 1,057 0 1,441 2,498

 
    Discharges / ALOS / ADC
    Medicare Medicaid Other Total
TOTAL Hospital Discharges 3,716 2,244 5,333 11,293
Average Length of Stay 5.2 4.3 4.3 4.6
Average Daily Census 53.1 26.7 62.7 142.4


Clinical Services Provided

Cardiovascular Services
Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac Cath Lab
Coronary Interventions
Cardiac Surgery
Vascular Intervention
Emergency Services
Emergency Department
Neurosciences
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Sleep Studies
Oncology Services
Chemotherapy
Orthopedic Services
Arthroscopy
Joint Replacement
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
Hemodialysis
Home Health
Hospice
Inpatient Surgery
Lithrotripsy (ESWL)
Obstetrics
Subprovider Units
Rehabilitation
Special Care
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Neonate Intensive Care