Hospital Profile

Information in this report is taken from several sources / Definitions
Operating statistics from hospital cost report for period ending 09/30/2009.
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.

Lincoln General Hospital
401 East Vaughn Avenue
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 254-2100

Hospital Characteristics

Hospital Website: www.lincolnhealth.com
Type of Control: Proprietary, Corporation
Parish: Lincoln
Metropolitan Area: Ruston, LA
Urban/Rural Designation: Rural
Accreditation Status: JCAHO / 03/11/2004 - 03/11/2007

Volumes by Type of Payer

Inpatient Days
  Beds Medicare Medicaid Other Total
Routine Services 110 9,850 4,670 5,300 19,820
Intensive Care Unit 18 1,979 431 874 3,284
TOTAL Hospital Acute 128 11,829 6,117 7,847 25,793
Skilled Nursing (SNF) Unit 12 3,249 0 260 3,509

 
    Discharges / ALOS / ADC
    Medicare Medicaid Other Total
TOTAL Hospital Discharges 2,525 1,656 1,671 5,852
Average Length of Stay 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.4
Average Daily Census 32.4 16.8 21.5 70.7


Clinical Services Provided

Cardiovascular Services
Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac Cath Lab
Emergency Services
Emergency Department
Neurosciences
Sleep Studies
Oncology Services
Chemotherapy
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
Other Services
Hemodialysis
Inpatient Surgery
Obstetrics
Subprovider Units
Skilled Nursing (SNF)
Special Care
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)