Wellstar Douglas Medical Center

Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, located in Douglasville, GA, is dedicated to providing comprehensive and high-quality healthcare to our community. Our team of highly trained physicians, nurses, and staff offers patient-centered care, utilizing advanced technology from diagnosis through recovery. As a designated Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center with a Leapfrog safety award, we provide a range of services including emergency care, heart care, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, and women's services, including labor and delivery. Experience personalized, whole-person care at Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, where we are committed to the health and wellness of Douglas County.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
Facility ID 110184

Location

Address 8954 HOSPITAL DRIVE
City/Town Douglasville
State GA
ZIP Code 30134
County/Parish DOUGLAS

Health System

Health System Wellstar Health System
Health System Website Domain wellstar.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 9
Health System Total Beds 2456
Health System Hospital Locations Georgia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Wellstar Health System
Emergency Services Yes

Heath King

President

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 98

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 906.23
FTE Interns & Residents 6.46

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 6784
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 2864
Total Inpatient Days 32193
Bed Count 112
Available Bed Days 40880
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1302
Discharges (Title XIX) 518
Total Discharges 7072

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5845
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1264
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 25815
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 92
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 33580
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1302
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 518
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 7072

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality 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 64%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different 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 No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 204

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 12.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -22.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -1.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.9
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 1.1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19.1
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.4
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Fewer Days Than Average 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 Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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) 0.849
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.544
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.695
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.486
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.596

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $19,460
Bad Debt Expense $25,273
Uncompensated Care Cost $23,330
Total Uncompensated Care $23,433

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $80,831
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $138,162
Depreciation Expense $10,223
Total Operating Costs $196,300

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $618,261
Outpatient Charges $703,404
Total Patient Charges $1,321,665

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $25,718
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $80,831
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $5,666
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $200

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $26
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $119,091
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-85,276
Inventory $2,280
Prepaid Expenses $438
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $36,560

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $778
Land Improvements Value $1,088
Building Value $76,055
Leasehold Improvements $243
Fixed Equipment Value $19,893
Major Movable Equipment $43,324
Minor Depreciable Equipment $25,961
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $53,870

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $826
Total Other Assets $826
Total Assets $91,257

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $893
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $839
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $5,838
Total Current Liabilities $7,570

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $29,007
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1,104
Total Long-Term Liabilities $30,111
Total Liabilities $37,681

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $53,576
Total Fund Balances $53,576
Total Liabilities & Equity $91,257

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $3,162
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $10,228
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $391
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $18,734
Total IME Payments $441

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $627,484
Outpatient Revenue $695,459
Total Patient Revenue $1,322,943
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,105,746
Net Patient Revenue $217,197
Total Operating Expenses $218,993
Net Service Income $-1,796
Other Income $16,039
Total Income $14,242
Other Expenses $148
Net Income $14,095

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $17,544
Medicaid Charges $177,092
Net CHIP Revenue $577
CHIP Charges $4,576

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No