Hospital Profile
- Information in this report is taken from several sources / Definitions
- Operating statistics from hospital cost report for period ending 06/30/2022.
- Medicare inpatient billing data are for the 12 months ending 09/30/2021.
- Medicare outpatient billing data are for the 12 months ending 12/31/2021.
![]() CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital 4200 Nelson Road Lake Charles, LA 70605 (337) 474-6370 |
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Hospital Characteristics |
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Hospital Website: | www.christushealth.org/locations/ochsner-lake-area-hospital |
Type of Control: | Proprietary, Corporation |
Parish: | Calcasieu |
Metropolitan Area: | Lake Charles, LA |
Urban/Rural Designation: | Urban |
Notes: Formerly known as Lake Area Medical Center This facility became a joint venture between CHRISTUS Health and Ochsner Health System on September 5, 2018. This facility was acquired by CHRISTUS Health from Community Health Systems on July 1, 2017. Source:Business Wire Press release6/30/ 2017 |
Volumes by Type of Payer
Inpatient Days | |||||
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Beds | Medicare | Medicaid | Other | Total | |
Routine Services | 88 | 388 | 4 | 4,131 | 4,523 |
Neonatal Intensive Care | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,890 | 1,890 |
TOTAL Hospital Acute | 108 | 388 | 5 | 8,200 | 8,593 |
Discharges / ALOS / ADC | |||||
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Medicare | Medicaid | Other | Total | ||
TOTAL Hospital Discharges | 116 | 2 | 1,867 | 1,985 | |
Average Length of Stay | 3.3 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | |
Average Daily Census | 1.1 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 23.5 |
HMO Utilization
Medicare/ Medicaid HMO (not included above) | ||||
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Medicare Days | Medicaid Days | Medicare Discharges | Medicaid Discharges | |
HMO Acute | 166 | 5,135 | 46 | 0 |
HMO Inpatient Psychiatric Facility | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
HMO Inpatient Rehab Facility | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clinical Services Provided
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