Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
East Jefferson General Hospital
- 4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- (504) 988-5263
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
East Jefferson General Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below 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 | 0.165 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.748 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 18251 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.523 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.378 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.390 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.168 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 13941 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.562 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.700 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.227 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.374 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 299 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.065 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.620 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.036 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.525 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 164 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.399 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.715 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.365 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.494 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 125198 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 10.170 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.787 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.355 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.671 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 113207 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 76.933 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 38 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.494 | 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 | 2.9 | Same as national | 56 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.9 | Same as national | 1729 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.1 | Same as national | 145 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3 | Same as national | 86 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.2 | Same as national | 66 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 347 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.4 | Same as national | 317 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 272 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.71 | Same as national | 5870 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 201.44 | Same as national | 134 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 6900 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 6995 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.02 | Same as national | 2059 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.56 | Same as national | 811 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.91 | Same as national | 956 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.76 | Same as national | 2058 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.46 | Same as national | 869 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 493 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.95 | Same as national | 1398 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.09 | 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 | 85 | Not available | 142 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 7.6 | Not available | 419 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 18.8 | Not available | 312 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.3 | Same as national | 2808 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 15 | Same as national | 409 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.9 | Same as national | 183 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6 | Same as national | 183 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 468 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15 | Same as national | 142 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.2 | Same as national | 84 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 80 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.6 | Same as national | 419 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 55 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.2 | Same as national | 312 |
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 | 4 | 2985 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 2985 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2985 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2985 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2985 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2985 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2985 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2985 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2985 |
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 | very 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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 63 | 8182 |
| 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 | 168 | 880 |
| 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 | 162 | 794 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 311 | 61 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 251 | 26 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 91681 |
| Head CT results | 75 | 16 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 117 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 8403 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 71 | 196 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 77 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 45 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 196 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 111 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 559 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 85 | 467 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 89 | 4049 |
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 East Jefferson General Hospital rated?
- East Jefferson General Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does East Jefferson General Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. East Jefferson General Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is East Jefferson General Hospital located?
- East Jefferson General Hospital is located at 4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006.
- What type of hospital is East Jefferson General Hospital?
- East Jefferson General Hospital 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.