Northern Louisiana Medical Center
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Patient Experience Rating
15% lower than the national average
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Pacemaker Procedures
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Heart Failure
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Heart Attack
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Diabetic Emergencies
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Respiratory Failure
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Sepsis
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Gallbladder Removal Surgery
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Colorectal Surgeries
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Bowel Obstruction
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Gastrointestinal Bleed
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Stroke
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Hip Fracture Treatment
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Hip Replacement
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Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair
In Hospital
Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
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Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Pneumonia
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Northern Louisiana Medical Center
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Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Apr 09 2025
Review for Dr. Sharett
He prescribed 2 blood pressure medicines that had severe side effects. When I told him about them his solution was to prescribe more medicine to counter act the side effects. I asked to try different BP meds. He ignored me and insisted I take the new meds in addition to the old.
teacher Mar 15 2025
Review for Dr. Sanders
Friendly staff with answers to all my questions. Great results
Jonathan Mar 13 2025
Review for Dr. Luffey
Dr Nolan is a great doctor. Although it didn’t help much when she moved. Left me and I figure others high and dry with no podiatrist. Now I am having problems and need to see a podiatrist. But everyone and even Dr Nolan are considering me as a new patient. Thus you cannot get in to see...
JGK Mar 04 2025
Review for Dr. Nolan
Was very friendly, listen to me about my issues. Has set up appointment for test to see what needs to be done.
Troy Thacker Feb 20 2025
Review for Dr. Langiulli
Location
Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Northern Louisiana Medical Center located?
Northern Louisiana Medical Center is located at 401 E Vaughn Ave, Ruston, LA 71270. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Northern Louisiana Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
No, Northern Louisiana Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.
Is Northern Louisiana Medical Center highly rated with patients?
50% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Northern Louisiana Medical Center score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.
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How does Northern Louisiana Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
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Dr. Sharett listened and performed a full neurological examined. Exceptionally thorough.