Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hospitals

Earl K. Long Medical Center

5825 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 358-1000
www.lsuhsc.edu
This hospital is one of nearly 5,000 that U.S.News evaluated for the latest America's Best Hospitals rankings. See the complete hospital rankings

The following information was provided by American Hospital Association

At a glance

Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Operated by: State
Total beds: 146
Administrator:
Parent system: Medical Center of Louisiana
Selected accreditations/memberships: Accredited, Joint Commission (JC)

Services Provided

Inpatient:
  • Infection isolation room
  • Neonatal intensive care
  • Neonatal intermediate care
  • Cancer services
Outpatient:
  • Breast cancer screening/mammograms
  • Cancer services
  • Dental services*
  • Genetic testing/counseling
  • HIV-AIDS services
  • Cancer services
  • Physical rehabilitation
  • Stop-smoking program*
  • Women's health center
  • Wound management services
Patient/family support services:
  • Help with government services
  • Cancer services
Community outreach:
  • Health screenings
Radiology--diagnosis and treatment:
  • CT scanner
  • Diagnostic radioisotope facility
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Ultrasound

By the numbers:

Admissions: 6,342
Inpatient surgeries: 1,881
Outpatient visits: 199,459
Outpatient surgeries: 3,066
Emergency room visits: 40,151
Births: 662
Beds: 146

Staffing (employed, on payroll):

Full-time physicians and dentists:
N/A
Part-time physicians and dentists:
N/A
Full-time registered nurses:
N/A
Part-time registered nurses:
N/A
Full-time licensed practical nurses:
N/A
Part-time licensed practical nurses:
N/A
Total full-time faculty:
N/A
Total part-time faculty:
N/A

Notes

* At another location in healthcare system or through arrangement with another provider.

Find out more about AHA data products at www.ahadata.com.

Data provided by American Hospital Association. Last updated June 2009.

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