Riverside Medical Center - Medicare Critical Access Hospital in Franklinton, LA

Name	Riverside Medical Center
Type	Critical Access Hospital
Location	1900 South Main St, Franklinton, Louisiana
Ownership	Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	191313

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
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Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
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Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
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Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
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Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
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Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
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NPI Number	1700874062
Organization Name	RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
Doing Business As	RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
Address	1900 Main St, Franklinton, LA 70438
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access
Phone Number	985-839-4431

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› Verified 9 days ago

NPI Number	1881756989
Organization Name	RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
Doing Business As	RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
Address	1900 Main St, Franklinton, LA 70438
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access
Phone Number	985-839-4431

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Not Available
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Not Available

Hospitals in Franklinton, LA

Riverside Medical Center Critical Access Hospital Location: 1900 South Main St, Franklinton, Louisiana 70438 Phone: (985) 795-4431

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