Gadsden Regional Medical Center

Gadsden Regional Medical Center, located at 1007 Goodyear Avenue in Gadsden, Alabama, is your community healthcare provider. As a 346-bed acute care hospital, we offer comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, featuring advanced technology and a medical staff of over 230 physicians. We are proud to be accredited by the Joint Commission and certified in hip and knee replacements. Our recognized programs include cardiology, pulmonology, sleep medicine, stroke services, emergency care, and maternity services. We are committed to providing quality care and a healing environment for patients and families in Gadsden and the surrounding communities.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Gadsden Regional Medical Center
Facility ID 010040

Location

Address 1007 GOODYEAR AVENUE
City/Town Gadsden
State AL
ZIP Code 35903
County/Parish ETOWAH

Health System

Health System Community Health Systems
Health System Website Domain chs.net
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 34
Health System Total Beds 6172
Health System Hospital Locations Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details Gadsden Regional Medical Center, LLC
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Gadsden Regional Medical Center's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 346

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 848.08
FTE Interns & Residents 1.26

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 11867
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 9665
Total Inpatient Days 52468
Bed Count 219
Available Bed Days 79935
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2026
Discharges (Title XIX) 2170
Total Discharges 9675

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 8621
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 7528
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 39503
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 187
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 68255
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2026
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2170
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 9675

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. Hospital has multiple significant high-patient-mortality concerns. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 56%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite Worse Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 182

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 18.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 15.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 9.8
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 14
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.9
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $7,866
Bad Debt Expense $32,122
Uncompensated Care Cost $9,939
Total Uncompensated Care $9,967

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $57,189
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $113,384
Depreciation Expense $7,152
Total Operating Costs $157,270

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,465,040
Outpatient Charges $1,333,800
Total Patient Charges $2,798,840

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $11,692
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $57,189
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $5,044
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $-227
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $57,679
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-35,879
Inventory $6,626
Prepaid Expenses $1,481
Other Current Assets $345
Total Current Assets $30,026

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,472
Land Improvements Value $2,006
Building Value $93,747
Leasehold Improvements $33,705
Fixed Equipment Value $5,853
Major Movable Equipment $39,883
Minor Depreciable Equipment $13,555
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $85,998

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $12,391
Total Other Assets $12,391
Total Assets $128,416

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $3,909
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,450
Payroll Taxes Payable $503
Short-Term Debt $2,388
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,621
Total Current Liabilities $21,406

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $3,667
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3,667
Total Liabilities $25,073

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $103,343
Total Fund Balances $103,343
Total Liabilities & Equity $128,416

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $19,330
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $654
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $23,351
Total IME Payments $55

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,465,799
Outpatient Revenue $1,333,800
Total Patient Revenue $2,799,599
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,625,022
Net Patient Revenue $174,577
Total Operating Expenses $170,573
Net Service Income $4,004
Other Income $3,746
Total Income $7,750
Other Expenses
Net Income $7,750

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $10,531
Medicaid Charges $338,317
Net CHIP Revenue $174
CHIP Charges $3,588

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No