Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
- 1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105
- (318) 681-5000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.121 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.294 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5663 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.308 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.476 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.398 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5943 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.534 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.207 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 92 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.482 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 42 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.398 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.199 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.126 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 53738 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.840 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.781 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.011 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.218 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 50794 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 30.324 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.066 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.1 | Same as national | 62 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.6 | Same as national | 1786 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 174 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 139 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.1 | Same as national | 134 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 513 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.9 | Same as national | 379 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 124 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.43 | Same as national | 4928 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 165.54 | Same as national | 57 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 6646 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 6951 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.63 | Same as national | 1482 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.56 | Same as national | 749 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.54 | Same as national | 786 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.24 | Same as national | 1590 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.96 | Same as national | 751 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 280 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.29 | Same as national | 1033 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.00 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 34.6 | Not available | 192 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 4.4 | Not available | 610 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 29.4 | Not available | 414 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.8 | Same as national | 2841 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2 | Same as national | 625 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.5 | Same as national | 170 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.4 | Same as national | 170 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 444 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 192 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 136 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 157 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.9 | Same as national | 610 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 64 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.8 | Same as national | 414 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 2 | 447 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 447 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 447 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 447 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 447 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 447 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 447 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 447 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 447 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | 8 | 16239 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 78 | 1854 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 161 | 398 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 157 | 386 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 49340 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 92 | 95 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 3526 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 66 | 88 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 29 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 16 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 88 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 48 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 150 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 88 | 136 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System rated?
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System have emergency services?
- Yes. Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System located?
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System is located at 1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105.
- What type of hospital is Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System?
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.