All visitors are welcome; however, following surgery patients need a quiet and relaxed atmosphere, so please use your discretion and be sure children are supervised at all times.

Yes, all inpatient rooms have chairs that open up into beds.

Yes. Cell phones may be used throughout the facility. We do ask that you put your cell phone on silent or vibrate while in patient care areas.

Please have your physician contact our Medical Staff Office at (985) 801-6260.

Yes. Anyone is welcome to use their computer in our lobby areas and in a patient’s room. We also have wireless internet available.

You can reach our inpatient department at (985) 801-6252.

Visiting hours are from 8:00am to 9:00pm daily. The front of the building is locked down at 6:00p.m.; after that, you can obtain access by entering the south side of the building using the intercom next to the glass door. Please identify yourself and the patient’s name who you are visiting.

Patients will check in with the concierge and determine if all necessary paperwork has been completed. If their files are completed they will have a seat until their nurse comes for them. If their files are not complete, they will check with our Registration Desk first to complete their file and then have a seat until their nurse comes for them.

Family and friends will wait in the lobby on the first floor. Our concierge will keep them informed as updates are provided. Avala also offers a second floor lobby area that is extremely quiet and great for reading or relaxing. All family members or guests are allowed in the second floor lobby area. If surgery is rather lengthy, family/friends may leave for a while after they have provided the concierge with a name and telephone number. We also like to know how much lead-time is necessary for family to return to Avala in cases where we need to contact and inform them that the patient is ready for discharge.

Avala Hospital is located at 67252 Industry Lane in Covington, LA 70433. From I-12, take Hwy 190 south towards Mandeville and get off at the Fairway Dr./Judge Tanner Blvd. exit 63A-B, take a left onto Fairway Dr. and continue on Judge Tanner Blvd., take a right onto the service road at the signal light, then left on Kane Ln. If heading north on Hwy 190, exit to the right on Fairway Dr./Judge Tanner Blvd., keep right on Judge Tanner Blvd. and take a right onto the service road at the signal light, then a left on Kane Ln.

The chargemaster is a list of all items and services including the associated charge which is used to produce the bill for your visit at the facility. Avala’s chargemaster only includes facility charges and does not include charges from your doctor, anesthesiologist, or other independent professionals that may be involved with your care.

Please understand that your insurance plan and many other factors will determine your actual financial responsibility to the facility. Those factors include but are not limited to whether your insurance plan is Medicare, Medicaid, or a commercial managed care plan. Your plan can include legislated or negotiated discounts and could have different deductibles, co-insurance, co-pays, and out of pocket maximums.

Please contact your insurance plan with any question about your benefits. Please contact Avala with any questions about its charge master or payment policies. If you would like to review Avala’s chargemaster, please click here.