Southwest Memorial Hospital

Southwest Memorial Hospital, located at 1311 N Mildred Rd in Cortez, CO, is your trusted community hospital serving the Four Corners region. As a critical access hospital, we provide comprehensive healthcare services, including emergency care, surgery, and specialized treatments in orthopedics and cardiology. We are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care with a focus on patient satisfaction. Our modern facility offers a welcoming environment equipped with the latest medical technology and a dedicated team of professionals.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Southwest Memorial Hospital
Facility ID 061327

Location

Address 1311 N MILDRED RD
City/Town Cortez
State CO
ZIP Code 81321
County/Parish MONTEZUMA

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain swhealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 20
Health System Hospital Locations Colorado

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Southwest Health System
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Southwest Memorial Hospital'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 20

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 357.9
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1395
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 882
Total Inpatient Days 3459
Bed Count 23
Available Bed Days 8515
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 281
Discharges (Title XIX) 198
Total Discharges 895

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1001
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 572
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 2288
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 19
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 7055
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 281
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 198
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 895

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.
Care Quality Concerns

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 76%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients
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
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 121

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 12.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -24.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.4
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 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.9
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Fewer Days Than Average 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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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) 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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,394
Bad Debt Expense $2,378
Uncompensated Care Cost $2,352
Total Uncompensated Care $2,352

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $32,229
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $43,380
Depreciation Expense $4,158
Total Operating Costs $56,500

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $19,368
Outpatient Charges $115,481
Total Patient Charges $134,849

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $10,966
Short-Term Investments $3,428
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $26,584
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-20,011
Inventory $1,425
Prepaid Expenses $843
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $23,575

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $8
Land Improvements Value $1,039
Building Value $53,096
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $32,552
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $35,174

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $3,041
Total Other Assets $3,227
Total Assets $61,976

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $4,873
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,149
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $2,004
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $6,832
Total Current Liabilities $15,858

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $27,628
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $27,628
Total Liabilities $43,486

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $18,490
Total Fund Balances $18,490
Total Liabilities & Equity $61,976

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $22,706
Outpatient Revenue $134,732
Total Patient Revenue $157,438
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $82,797
Net Patient Revenue $74,642
Total Operating Expenses $75,608
Net Service Income $-967
Other Income $297
Total Income $-670
Other Expenses $0
Net Income $-670

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $7,454
Medicaid Charges $38,801
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic Community Connect
EHR Version EpicCare Community Connect
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No