Hood Memorial Hospital

301 Walnut St, Amite LA, 70422

80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital.

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Cardiac Pulmonary

Clinical Quality: Cardiac

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Mortality Based Ratings

Heart Failure

Mortality Based Rating on 37 cases.

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What Is Heart Failure?

Heart failure, or congestive heart failure (CHF), occurs when your heart is damaged and too weak to pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. Fluid pools in your body’s tissues, causing swelling and life-threatening lung congestion.

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Clinical Quality: Pulmonary

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Mortality Based Ratings

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality Based Rating on 49 cases.

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What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

COPD is a serious lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic obstructive asthma. These diseases inflame and constrict the airways in the lungs and limit your ability to breathe.

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Pneumonia

Mortality Based Rating on 49 cases.

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What Is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is a lung infection usually caused by viruses and bacteria. It is a common complication of hospitalization and critical illnesses, particularly lung diseases.

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Patient Experience

After leaving the hospital, patients are randomly selected to answer the standardized, multiple-question survey developed by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS). Healthgrades obtains this survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

80% of patients would definitely
recommend this hospital

Hood Memorial Hospital
National average

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high)
Doctors always communicated well
Nurses always communicated well
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted
Staff always explained
Pain was always well controlled
Always quiet at night
Room was always clean
Yes, staff did give patients this information

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Patient Safety Ratings

Patient safety ratings show you how well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications. Look for hospitals that are rated “Better Than Expected" or "As Expected" to reduce your risk.

Rated Better Than Expected in 0 safety indicators

Rated As Expected in 4 safety indicators

Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

Rated Worse Than Expected in 0 safety indicators

0 Events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

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