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The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.

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Latest CMS values for Willis Knighton Medical Center, Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureWillis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LAChristus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemShreveport, LANationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 stars3 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than national3 starsWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national88/100Better than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100Same as national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release11.7%Better than national11.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release11.1%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national13%Worse than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release17%Worse than national15%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.6%Worse than national9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release4.7%Worse than national2.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release15.7%Worse than national11.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15.8%Worse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00Same as national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.88Better than national0.17Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.78Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.93Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release1.20Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.99Better than national0.72Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.57Better than national0.03Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release177 minWorse than national165 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release4%Worse than national2%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release66%Better than national68%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release60%Worse than national78%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.17Worse than national1.06Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release926242No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    3 stars
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    3 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    3 starsWorse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    3 starsWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    88/100Better than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    87/100Same as national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    11.7%Better than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    11.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    11.1%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    13%Worse than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    17%Worse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    15%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    9.6%Worse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    4.7%Worse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    2.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    15.7%Worse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    11.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    15.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    15.8%Worse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    1.00Same as national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    0.88Better than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    0.17Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    0.78Better than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    0.93Better than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    1.20Worse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    0.99Better than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    0.72Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    0.57Better than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    0.03Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    177 minWorse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    165 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    4%Worse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    2%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    66%Better than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    68%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    60%Worse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    78%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    1.17Worse than national
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    1.06Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Willis Knighton Medical Center
    926
    Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
    242
    National
    No benchmark

Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).