Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital

1101 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette LA, 70508

(337) 769-4100

88% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital.

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital has achieved 2 quality award distinctions in the last 12 months.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades for 1 Hospital Quality Award in the last 12 months

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Clinical Quality Awards

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades for 1 Clinical Quality Award in the last 12 months

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Clinical Quality Ratings

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Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Clinical Quality: Orthopedic

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Hip Replacement

Complications Based Rating on 35 hospital cases and a national average of 215 cases.

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What Is a Hip Replacement?

Hip replacement surgery involves removing and replacing a diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. Hip replacement is usually performed to treat advanced arthritis of the hip.

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Total Knee Replacement

Complications Based Rating on 158 hospital cases and a national average of 377 cases.

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What Is a Total Knee Replacement?

Total knee replacement surgery involves removing a diseased knee joint and replacing it with an artificial knee joint made of plastic or metal materials. Total knee replacement is usually performed to treat advanced arthritis of the knee.

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Clinical Quality: Spine Surgery

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Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

Complications Based Rating on 54 hospital cases and a national average of 115 cases.

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What Is Back and Neck Surgery (Without Spinal Fusion)?

Back and neck surgery includes several surgeries, including discectomy, to treat spinal nerve compression, pain and numbness caused by a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, and spinal stenosis.

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Spinal Fusion

Complications Based Rating on 117 hospital cases and a national average of 196 cases.

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What Is Spinal Fusion?

A spinal fusion is the surgical joining of two vertebrae (bones) in your neck or back to treat pain due to spinal fracture, degenerative disc disease, or abnormalities of the spine.

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Patient Experience

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88% of patients would definitely
recommend this hospital

Lafayette Surgical Specialty 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

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Rated Better Than Expected in 1 safety indicators

Respiratory failure following surgery

Rated As Expected in 8 safety indicators

Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
Hip fracture following surgery
Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
Electrolyte and fluid imbalance following surgery
Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
Bloodstream infection following surgery

Rated Worse Than Expected in 1 safety indicators

Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

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

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