About
Founded in 1958 as a non-profit, general acute care facility, Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital is now a full-service hospital in the “Gateway to Acadiana’s Wetlands” that serves a major role in caring for the hard-working neighbors of Vermilion Parish. Our location provides easy access to healthcare where our Emergency Department physicians and nurses provide 24/7 care when you need it most.
Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital became part of Ochsner Lafayette General in the fiscal year 2015. Quality care saw major improvements and innovations, including telemedicine services, which improved the efficiency of care delivery and created a new dynamic in patient interactions. Telemedicine filled gaps in care and expanded access to medical specialists, providing 24/7 services with a hospitalist or cardiologist around the clock.
The hospital’s partnership with Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) specifically enhanced its cardiology services. Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital launched its Telecardiology years ago, linking patients to CIS in Lafayette. The facility further connects women in Kaplan and its surrounding area with advanced medical technology by providing the only digital mammography machine in the area. This important test offers patients a better chance at detecting breast cancer.
Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital also offers a Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Program. The program is 24-hour, 7-day care focused on restoring health and independence to patients who need a little extra assistance. It is designed to offer medical and/or necessary comprehensive rehabilitation services to patients whose needs cannot be met in an “inpatient hospital rehabilitation program” or in the home setting.
Staffed with experienced RNs, LPNs and Certified Nursing Aides, our Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Program focuses on improving patients’ functionality or medical condition before they return home. Our experienced rehabilitation therapy staff utilizes a full complement of therapists, including physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists with the ability to provide both inpatient and outpatient therapy needs.
Our hospital medicine physicians provide 24/7 coverage, rounding on patients daily. Specialists who have consulting privileges, such as cardiologists and orthopedists, are also available. For those patients requiring medical care and cardiac monitoring, we also offer the advanced service of telemetry in many of our inpatient beds, with 24-hour monitoring. Our 24-hour Emergency Room is staffed with experienced physicians. They, along with a team of nurses, have been trained in advanced industry standards of care, including stroke treatment and cardiac protocols. These protocols provide for rapid treatment and transfer, if necessary. Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Program accepts Medicare and some private insurance reimbursements.
Two of our most recent patient care services are Home Sleep Studies and an Outpatient Infusion Center. Our Outpatient Infusion Center offers Vaccinations, IV Fluids and Antibiotics, Anemia Management, Infusions and Injections, Osteoporosis Management, Port Flushes and Central Line Care. The hospital continues to give back to its community by sponsoring a new city walking trail, which promotes physical fitness within the community.
Hospital Capacity
The hospital has 35 licensed beds and employs approximately 90 full-time employees in the City of Kaplan. We strive to make quality healthcare services available to our community in a proficient, dedicated and compassionate manner.
Services
At Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital, we offer a wide variety of services and specialties to serve Vermilion Parish residents and those living in its surrounding communities. View our full list of services here.
Accreditations
Top 20 Critical Access Hospital: Determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health for Patient Perspective and announced by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), facilities named as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals are those that have achieved success in overall performance based on a composite rating from eight indices of strength: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, cost, charge and financial stability. Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in Louisiana to achieve this ranking.
Emergency Department
The Emergency Department at Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital is a 24-hour specialized department that is designed to assess and treat patients that present with an acute or chronic medical condition or injury. We have a 6-bed unit that is staffed with an experienced emergency physician. We have a full RN staff that strives to give the best quality emergency care. Our nursing team is certified in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac and Pediatric Life Support, as well as Trauma Nurse Core Certifications. We have 24-hour ancillary services that include X-Ray, CT scan, Laboratory, Ultrasound and Respiratory Therapy.
At Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital we want to provide the highest level of quality care within the scope of our services; because of this, we have a shared emergency program with our parent hospital, Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. If the need for a higher level of care arises, the patient will be transferred to one of the Ochsner Lafayette General facilities or another facility of the patient’s choosing.
We care about our patients even after they leave our hospital. Our nurses call every patient that is discharged to follow up on issues they may have encountered, such as: the ability to fill your prescription without any problems, any unusual post-discharge pain or symptoms, or to answer any questions about their discharge instructions.
For more information call, (337) 643-8300, ext. 5299.
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Bryce Quebodeaux
Chief Medical Officer
Scott Bergeaux, MD
Director of Nursing
Jennifer Gerard
Controller
Michael Johnson
Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Board of Directors:
Al Patin (Chairman)
Marcell Broussard
Chris Marceaux
Contact
Address:
1310 W 7th St, Kaplan, LA 70548
Phone Number:
337-643-5285
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Additional Resources
To learn more about our financial assistance policy, financial assistance application and plain language summary, please click here.
For more information regarding our insurance, billing and collections policies, please click here.
For more information about price transparency at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, please click here.
To view our Community Health Needs Assessment, please click here.
