An In-Depth Look into the Healthcare System
CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital is a 565-bed acute care medical center serving Central Louisiana from a single campus in Alexandria. The hospital is the flagship facility of CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Health System, a vertically integrated system within CHRISTUS Health, one of the largest faith-based, non-profit healthcare systems in the country.
Facility Snapshot
| Metric |
Value |
| Type |
Acute care medical center |
| Licensed Beds |
565 |
| Staffed Beds |
375 |
| Annual Discharges |
16,058 |
| Annual ED Visits |
57,563 |
| Average Length of Stay |
4.87 days |
| Total Facility Square Footage |
809,263 |
| Employees |
1,919 |
| EHR |
Epic |
| ED Coverage |
24/7 |
Source: Definitive Healthcare, CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Health System profile.
System Affiliation
- Parent system: CHRISTUS Health (Irving, TX)
- Local system: CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Health System, Central Louisiana
- IDN integration level: System III, vertically integrated
- Provider network: 493 primary providers, 4,214 affiliated
- Network components include 3 hospitals, 6 imaging centers, 2 physician groups, 3 urgent care clinics, 3 hospice programs, 2 skilled nursing facilities, ambulatory surgery, and assisted living
- Clinically Integrated Networks: CHRISTUS Health, Ochsner Health Network
- ACO participation: CHRISTUS Health Quality Care Alliance, LA MSSP 2016 Enhanced, WellMed Greater Texas Medicare ACO
Accreditations and Recognition
- The Joint Commission accredited
- Commission on Cancer accredited (Cabrini Cancer Center)
- MBSAQIP Certified (bariatric surgery)
- AASM accredited sleep disorders lab
- Recognized for Excellence in Cardiovascular Care
- ENERGY STAR designation
Clinical Departments and Services
Cabrini operates a full-service community medical center with the following departments and service lines:
- Cancer Care (Cabrini Cancer Center)
- Heart and Vascular, including cardiothoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, TAVR, CABG, cath lab, and a dedicated cardiac recovery unit
- Stroke program
- Emergency Medicine
- Behavioral Health (18-bed adult inpatient unit)
- Birthing and Labor and Delivery with 24/7 anesthesia
- Level III NICU
- Pediatric Care and Pediatric Therapy
- General Surgery
- Robotic Surgery (da Vinci, used in urology, gynecology, and cardiac)
- Bariatric Surgery
- Orthopedics, including spine, joint replacement, and sports medicine
- Breast Care (Women’s Life Center)
- Diabetes Care
- Imaging (CT, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology)
- Rehabilitation (neurological, orthopedic, cardiac, pulmonary, post-cancer)
- Sleep Medicine
Cancer Program
The Cabrini Cancer Center holds Commission on Cancer accreditation and operates with a multidisciplinary care model that includes:
- Board-certified medical and radiation oncologists
- Oncology-certified nursing staff
- Medical physicist
- On-site infusion services
- 2 Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators for radiation oncology
- Medical social work, nutrition counseling, and occupational therapy support
- Hospice and palliative care integration
Imaging Capabilities
CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini provides advanced imaging services including:
- CT: angiography, arthrography, low-dose lung screening, myelography, urography, and PET
- MRI: 3T, 1.5T wide-bore, and stand-up open MRI configurations
- Ultrasound: general and vascular
- Nuclear Medicine
- Interventional Radiology
- Cath Lab with diagnostic and interventional capabilities
- Echocardiography, including transesophageal
- Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
Market Position
| Metric |
Value |
| Inpatient Market Share |
38.1% |
| Outpatient Market Share |
54.1% |
| Net Patient Revenue |
$545.7 million |
| Service Area Population |
400,000+ across Central Louisiana |
Source: Definitive Healthcare.
Leadership
| Role |
Name |
| Chief Executive Officer |
Monte Wilson |
| Chief Medical Officer |
Andrew Furman, MD |
| Chief Nursing Officer |
Shannon Forrest |
| Chief Operating Officer |
Sherman Fookes |
Mission and Care Model
CHRISTUS Health is a Catholic, non-profit health system with a stated mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. The Cabrini campus has been part of the Central Louisiana medical landscape for decades and operates as the primary referral center for the surrounding service area, with the closest tertiary referral options located in Shreveport, Lafayette, and New Orleans.