Capacity

156 licensed beds
64 adult/pediatric staffed beds (including ICU)
24 psychiatric staffed beds

Inpatient Days       
               
16,726 adult/pediatric inpatient days
            (including ICU)
8,008 psychiatric inpatient days

Outpatients

175,442 outpatient encounters
40,212 ED encounters
96,413  outpatient clinic visits

Leonard J Chabert Medical Center (LJCMC) opened its doors in 1978 as a teaching hospital, providing quality health care services for all who seek care, regardless of the ability to pay. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, LJCMC is a full-service institution for inpatient services with extensive outpatient services.

Physicians and physician extenders are contracted through South Louisiana Medical Associates (SLMA) and LSU for patient care service and medical training. In addition to medical training, LJCMC serves as a clinical training site for nursing and allied health programs in the region.

LJCMC initiated a hospital-based accredited Internal Medicine residency program in 2008 in an effort to replenish the area with primary care physicians. Currently, 24 internal medicine residents are in training. Moreover, collaborative partnerships for residency training programs include LSU and Ochsner. Clinical trials and ongoing research studies provide a valuable resource to enhance staff education and potentially improve patient care options.

LJCMC participates in the evidence-based LSU Disease Management Program, which manages chronic diseases with a wellness model based on preventive care and patient education. The hospital consistently receives Louisiana Hospital Awards from the Louisiana Health Care Review (LHCR). In October 2010, LJCMC was invited to be a permanent site host for the American Cancer Society, serving as a resource center for oncology patients.

LJCMC is nationally recognized as a Patient Centered Medical Home. The primary care clinics are accredited through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). A valued feature of the outpatient service is emphasis on patients knowing who their primary provider is with a solid relationship to improve wellness initiatives and health care outcomes.

The hospital continually strives to meet the ever changing healthcare needs of its diverse patient population and to be a community-based medical center that is value driven and in the forefront of healthcare delivery, education, and practice.

Partnerships:

Terrebonne Parish District Attorney Drug Court – LJCMC provides lab testing to clients enrolled in program
Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex – LJCMC provides lab testing and results reporting
Louisiana Primary Care Association and Bayou Teche Community Health Network – integrated network
Office of Public Health – LJCMC provides education services to OPH’s labor and delivery population, and high-risk prenatal medical services
Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center – HIV outreach to rural populations and African-Americans
NO Aids Task Force – HIV referral services
N’R’ Peace – HIV community services
Region III Office of Mental Health – behavioral health collaborative services
Region III Office of Addictive Disorders – substance abuse evaluation and referral services
Unitech – LJCMC provides training for EKG, Phlebotomy, and Pharmacy Technician

Residency Programs:

Approximately 30 residents and fellows in the following programs:

Cardiology
Gastroenterology
Dentistry
Emergency medicine
Family medicine
Internal / Emergency medicine
Ophthalmology
Physical medicine / Rehabilitation

Vascular surgery
Internal medicine
Orthopedic surgery
Surgery
Urology
Gastroenterology

Medical Student Programs:

SABA University School of Medicine
Medical University of the Americas in Nive

Nursing and Allied Health Programs: 
(approximately 386 students)