LIFECARE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NORTH LOUISIANA
NPI 1225321474
Long Term Care Hospital in Ruston, LA

Q: What is Lifecare Specialty Hospital Of North Louisiana LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Long Term Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282E00000X.

Active since May 20, 2011

1401 EZELLE ST, RUSTON, LA 71270(318) 251-3126(318) 251-1594 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 13, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Lifecare Specialty Hospital Of North Louisiana NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LIFECARE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NORTH LOUISIANA (NPI 1225321474) is a healthcare organization registered as a long term care hospital in Ruston, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since May 2011. The organization lists John Michael Cronin, Vice President Reimbursement, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1225321474

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282E00000X

Legal Business NameLIFECARE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF NORTH LOUISIANA LLC

Location Address1401 EZELLE STRuston, LA 71270-7218

Mailing Address5340 Legacy Dr, Suite 150Plano, TX 75024-3178 · (469) 241-2100

Phone(318) 251-3126

Fax(318) 251-1594

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJohn Michael CroninVice President Reimbursement · (469) 241-2128

Enumeration DateMay 20, 2011

Last NPPES UpdateJune 13, 2013

✔ NPI 1225321474 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyLong Term Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282E00000X

Definition

Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals who are clinically complex and have multiple acute or chronic conditions.

1401 EZELLE ST, Ruston, LA 71270

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsLifecare Specialty Hospital Of North Louisiana

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid1763152LA

Medicare OSCAR/certification192022LA

Long-Term Care Hospital Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, ventilator care and patient outcomes for Ruston Regional Specialty Hospital (CMS certification number 192022), from CMS Care Compare.

Ruston Regional Specialty Hospital

Long-term care hospital · Ruston, LA

OwnershipFor profit

CMS Certification Number192022

CMS RegionRegion 6

Medicare-Certified SinceJuly 1, 1997

Total Beds59

Location1401 Ezell StreetRuston, LA 71270 · Lincoln County

Phone(318) 251-3126

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found

Drug Regimen Review · 333 patient stays

12.6%

Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 111 patient stays

96.4%

Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 186 patient stays

98.9%

Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge

Discharge Function Score · 254 patient stays

52.76%

Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay

333 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.

Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened

Risk-adjusted rate · 297 patient stays · observed rate 1% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.1%

Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine

210 healthcare workers

44.3%

Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination

188 healthcare workers

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)

1 observed infections · 3.517 predicted · 2,854 urinary catheter days

0.284

standardized infection ratio

No Different than the National Benchmark

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)

0 observed infections · 3.096 predicted · 3,540 central line days

0.000

standardized infection ratio

Better than the National Benchmark

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections

2 observed infections · 6.571 predicted · 7,786 patient days

0.304

standardized infection ratio

No Different than the National Benchmark

Measures are reported under the CMS Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community

103 of 347 patient stays · observed rate 29.68%

20.7%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge

56 readmissions of 405 patient stays · observed rate 13.83% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

18.27%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 431 episodes

1.10

spending ratio

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 10

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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