Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital
Alexandria, LA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 19T019)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: Worse
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (318) 561-4163 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital's discharge-to-community rate is no different than the national rate, and CMS reports 0 measures better and 1 measure worse than the national benchmark among those published.
Patients at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital are discharged to the community at a rate no different than the national average, but the facility's readmission rate after discharge is reported as worse than the national rate.
Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Alexandria, Louisiana, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana (Rapides County) operates a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), certified since July 1, 1991. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after events such as a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care rather than intensive daily rehabilitation.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community (returning home) is no different than the national rate. Among readmission measures, the rate of potentially preventable readmissions after discharge is worse than the national rate, while the rate of readmissions during the rehabilitation stay is no different than the national rate. For healthcare-associated infections, the facility's C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated urinary tract infection measure was not included in the reported data provided here.
Overall, CMS's published comparisons show this facility performing worse than the national benchmark on 1 of the reported measures, with no measures better than the benchmark among those reported. This facility is a non-profit organization. Families are encouraged to review the current details on CMS Care Compare, as measures and comparisons are updated periodically.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy (physical, occupational, and speech therapy) aimed at helping patients regain function and return home, unlike a nursing home, which typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports this facility's discharge-to-community rate as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Readmissions after discharge from the facility are worse than the national rate, while readmissions during the rehabilitation stay are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
The facility's C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated infection figure was not included in the available data.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
This is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, certified since 07/01/1991.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a non-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 1991.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify particular conditions treated; contact the facility at (318) 561-4163 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Among the measures reported, CMS shows 0 better than the national benchmark and 1 worse than the national benchmark.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view current details at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/19T019?state=LA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data provided here does not cover admission criteria or specific services; contact the facility at (318) 561-4163 for those details.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
This information is not included in the data provided; contact the facility directly at (318) 561-4163 to discuss transfer arrangements.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.