Hospital Profile

Information in this report is taken from several sources / Definitions
Operating statistics from hospital cost report for period ending 09/30/2008.
Medicare inpatient billing data are for the 12 months ending 09/30/2008.
Medicare outpatient billing data are for the 12 months ending 12/31/2006.

Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center
2400 Hospital Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 212-7000

Hospital Characteristics

Hospital Website: www.wkmc.com/wkb/
Type of Control: Voluntary Nonprofit, Other
Health Care System: Willis-Knighton Health System
Shreveport, LA
www.wkhs.com
Parish: Bossier
Metropolitan Area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
Urban/Rural Designation: Urban
Accreditation Status: JCAHO / 03/17/2001 - 03/16/2004

Volumes by Type of Payer

Inpatient Days
  Beds Medicare Medicaid Other Total
Routine Services 130 13,354 2,695 11,098 27,147
Intensive Care Unit 18 1,211 254 1,169 2,634
TOTAL Hospital Acute 148 14,565 3,844 13,506 31,915

 
    Discharges / ALOS / ADC
    Medicare Medicaid Other Total
TOTAL Hospital Discharges 3,123 1,307 4,485 8,915
Average Length of Stay 4.7 2.9 3.0 3.6
Average Daily Census 39.9 10.5 37.0 87.4


Clinical Services Provided

Cardiovascular Services
Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac Cath Lab
Coronary Interventions
Cardiac Surgery
Emergency Services
Emergency Department
Neurosciences
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Orthopedic Services
Arthroscopy
Joint Replacement
Radiology / Nuclear Medicine / Imaging
Computed Tomography (CT)
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT)
Rehabilitation Therapies
Physical Therapy
Other Services
Hemodialysis
Inpatient Surgery
Lithrotripsy (ESWL)
Obstetrics
Special Care
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)