St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1

Doing business as St Tammany Parish Hospital

Hospital in Covington, LA, Medicare certification number 190045. CMS publishes 64 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 190045The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Control type: Hospital district or authority
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Jun 12, 2025
Beds: 281
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: 1202 S Tyler Street
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 898-4000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 3

St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1

dba St Tammany Physicians Network
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1083793582
Medicare enrollment
St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1

dba Northlake Pulmonary Associates at St Tammany Parish Hospital
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1285285874
Medicare enrollment
St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1

dba St. Tammany Parish Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1598798597
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.59 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 3.14 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 3.41 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.75 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.8 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.64 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.25 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 4 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.66 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 733

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Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Nancy Nelline Thomas, M.D.
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1730395831
Kristen Dann Thornton, PA-C
- Medical Physician Assistant
- New Orleans, LA
- NPI 1902058068
Christine W Thurston, D. O
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Mandeville, LA
- NPI 1700173556
Aimee Toomer
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1558014712
David Lawrence Toups, MD
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Hammond, LA
- NPI 1992738827
David Duong Tran, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1366419590
Tuan-Huy Vu Tran, MD
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
- Metairie, LA
- NPI 1750369161
Albert I Tydings, MD
- Gynecology Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1952364705
Hartmut Uschmann, M.D.
- Neurocritical Care Physician
- Jackson, MS
- NPI 1972517308
Ana L Valente, MD
- Gynecologic Oncology Physician
- Oklahoma City, OK
- NPI 1871911685
Paul Matthews Van Deventer, M.D.
- Specialist
- Mandeville, LA
- NPI 1730184193
Chad Benjamin Vanasselberg, M.D.
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1265630826
Richard C Vanderbrook Jr., MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1992759039
Sean Vanhille, PH.D.
- Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1760202139
Colin Vanhook
- Neurology Physician
- New Orleans, LA
- NPI 1831484153
Herschel David Vargas, MD
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician
- New Orleans, LA
- NPI 1376507418
Melissa Ann Varnado, APRN,NP-C
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1649551292
Katherine Vasquez, CRNA, DNP
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Jefferson, LA
- NPI 1962853630
Tino Kuzma Vekic, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- New Orleans, LA
- NPI 1679886592
Darren Michael Vigee, DPM
- Foot Surgery Podiatrist
- Lacombe, LA
- NPI 1639195639
Sierra Vilmar, FNP-C
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Metairie, LA
- NPI 1922727627
Tere Vives, M.D.
- Ophthalmology Physician
- New Orleans, LA
- NPI 1184667685
Frank Voelker III, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1316928260
Cameron John Volpe, MD
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Covington, LA
- NPI 1154065126
Jacqueline Marie Volpi-Abadie
- Anesthesiology Physician
- New Orleans, LA
- NPI 1154696458

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.89
- State average 1.03 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 927 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.74
- State average 1.01 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected178.13
- State average 180.93 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 38 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected2.5
- State average 2.98 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 80 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected9.6
- State average 8.87 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 117 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected13.5
- State average 12.23 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 152 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected11.5
- State average 11.75 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 373 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected15.6
- State average 15.92 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 296 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected11
- State average 13.32 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 237 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.4
- State average 4.41 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 3,489 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.26
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 4,986 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.3
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 5,125 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.35
- State average 3.49 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,183 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.39
- State average 1.66 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 415 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.55
- State average 2.44 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,079 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected6.5
- State average 9.86 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 412 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected3.97
- State average 5.32 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 399 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.67
- State average 1.79 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 196 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.19
- State average 0.63 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 4,109 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected3.9
- State average 4.25 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 31 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.15
- State average 0.5
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.16
- State average 0.63
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.53
- State average 0.28
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.5
- State average 0.99
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.71
- State average 0.83
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 3.7
- State average 10.74 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 12.3
- State average 6.13 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.01
- State average 1.06
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter 65
- State average 75.75 (computed here)
- National average 74.05 (computed here)
- 49 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 93
- State average 93.29 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 155 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 70
- State average 69
- National average 65
- 115 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 163
- State average 136
- National average 168
- 403 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 161
- State average 129
- National average 162
- 388 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 322
- State average 234
- National average 257
- 12 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 99
- State average 96.9 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 191 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 100
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 176 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 76
- State average 70
- National average 69
- 21 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 79
- State average 70
- National average 78
- 4,677 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 1
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 51,877 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 15
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 4,409 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 75
- State average 78
- National average 73
- 63 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 97
- State average 89
- National average 87
- 35 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 93
- State average 83
- National average 81
- 115 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 89
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 74 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 11

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.3
- State average 14.58 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 306 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.7
- State average 21.73 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 814 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -14
- State average 8.04 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 152 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -6
- State average 8.45 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 410 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 16
- State average 9.85 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 302 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.4
- State average 17.35 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 637 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.6
- State average 5.92 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 35 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected10.7
- State average 11.93 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 176 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.3
- State average 19.78 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 299 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected14.3
- State average 12.9 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 448 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 586 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (3)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1

Other hospitals in Covington, LA

Avala
Covington - a M G Specialty Hospital terminated
Greenbrier Behavioral Health
Lakeview Regional Medical Center terminated
Regency Hospital of Covington terminated

Sources for this page

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Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

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