February 16, 2009

Chamber of Commerce – Healthcare Division Report

I.                  General overview – importance of healthcare to our community as a whole, but specifically to the business community.

II.               Service Providers

a.    Hospitals – OGHS and DHO

b.    Long Term Acute Care Hospitals – St. Landry Extended Care (LHC Group)

c.     Skilled Nursing Facilities – Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Senior Village NH and Maison Deville

d.    Home Health Agencies – LHC Group’s St. Landry Home Care, Central LA HH, Amedisys HH, Synergy HH  -  others??

e.     Hospice – LA Hospice and Palliative Care (LHC Group) – others??

f.      Physicians – approx. 75 in Opelousas.  Family practice, surgeons and various specialists

g.    Behavioral / Mental Health Facilities – Oceans and S.C. Arnaudville

h.    Rehabilitation Clinics – PT, OT and ST – Leblanc, Chamberlin and Martin, Moreau PT, others

i.       Dentists / Orthodontists

j.       Chiropractors

k.    Ambulance Provider – St. Landry EMS

l.       Other various providers – adult day care, PCA Agencies, Nurse Staffing Agencies

III.           Employment Data

a.    OGHS – 900 employees (665 from Opelousas), annual payroll $42.5M

b.    DHO – 275 employees – annual payroll $12M

c.     Ambulatory Surgery Center – 12 employees – annual payroll est. $475,000.00

d.    St. Landry Extended Care Hospital (LHC Group) – 50 employees – annual payroll $2.1M

e.     OLPSNH – 135 employees – annual payroll $2.3M

f.       Senior Village – est. 135 employees – annual payroll $2.3M

g.    Maison Deville – est. 135 employees – annual payroll $2.3M

h.    Physician’s in Opelousas – Approx. 75 - average of 5 employees per office with average rate of pay at $18.00 per hour – est. payroll $187,200.00 per physician.  Total estimated payroll for 75 physicians +/- $14M

Total Payroll - $78 M +  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IV.           Capital Investments – Construction Only

a.    OGHS – Deanna

b.    DHO – Phil Young report

c.     Our Lady of Prompt Succor - $8M Current project, additional $6M in last 6 years

d.    Senior Village – New Facility –

e.     Maison Deville – New Facility

f.      Other miscellaneous projects within existing facilities

V.              Challenges

a.    Staffing – primarily nurses

b.    Reimbursement

c.     Regulatory

Summary:

Healthcare in Opelousas is strong and growing.  Providers are investing millions of dollars into our community through employment, new construction and most importantly, with quality medical services that will enable us to stay home for our health care needs, instead of going to Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Houston, etc.

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