Nassau University Medical Center

Nassau University Medical Center, located at 2201 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, NY, is a 530-bed tertiary-care teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center. As a cornerstone of Long Island healthcare since 1935, NUMC is committed to providing high-quality medical care to all residents, regardless of their ability to pay. We offer a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services, including specialized centers for burn care, stroke treatment, hypertension, diabetes, and vascular disease. Our commitment extends to educating the next generation of medical professionals through affiliations with top institutions, ensuring exceptional patient care and fostering a healthier community. With a dedicated staff and state-of-the-art facilities, NUMC is ready to serve you and your family.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Nassau University Medical Center
Facility ID 330027

Location

Address 2201 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE
City/Town East Meadow
State NY
ZIP Code 11554
County/Parish NASSAU

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain numc.edu
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 530
Health System Hospital Locations New York

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Nassau Health Care Corporation
Emergency Services Yes

Megan C. Ryan, Esq.

President/Chief Executive Officer, Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel

Previously served for nearly a decade as General Counsel of the corporation and had been acting as Interim President and CEO since January. [2] President, CEO and chief legal officer for Nassau Health Care Corporation and Nassau University Medical Center. [5] Previously served as general counsel for NHCC for nearly a decade. [6]

Perry Sham

Chief Financial Officer

Grace Ting, MD

Chief Medical Officer

NUMC veteran physician. [2] Chief medical officer. [5]

Shannon Costello, MSN, RN

Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

Serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer for NuHealth / Nassau Health Care Corporation. Provides leadership, governance, and education for the Department of Nursing. Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and overseeing all nursing functions. Responsibilities include day-to-day operations for over 1,000 staff members from Nassau University Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility, Nassau County Correctional Center, and Department of Social Services. Joined the NuHealth team as a Critical Care Registered Nurse in 2006. Served as Critical Care Nurse Educator in the Nursing Education Department from 2018. Transitioned into the role of Assistant Director of Nursing Education, Performance Improvement, and Skin Integrity in 2021. Became the Student Placement Coordinator at Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) and a coordinator for NDNQI in August 2022. In January 2024 became Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and was promoted to Interim Chief Nursing Officer in May 2024. Provides executive leadership and strategic direction for the Department of Nursing Services. Works collaboratively with Nursing Leadership and Quality Improvement to promote patient safety and implement patient-centered, evidence-based standards of care. Focus is to enhance staff education and development, recruit and retain skilled nursing personnel, maintain department budgets and identify initiatives and opportunities. Obtained Associate Degree in Nursing from State University of New York at Farmingdale. Holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Saint John's University. Member of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, and PsiChi National Honor Society in Psychology. Active member in the National Society of Leadership and Success. Serves on the Nurse Executive Committee for the Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council. [9]

Sasy E. Salomon, MBA

Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President of Nassau Healthcare Corporation (NHCC)

Serves as the Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of Nassau Healthcare Corporation (NHCC). With over 20 years of experience at NHCC, Mr. Salomon brings a strategic approach to implementing technological solutions that enhance patient care, streamline operations, and optimize cost efficiency. His expertise lies in balancing innovation with operational stability, managing cybersecurity risks, aligning information technology initiatives with business objectives, and modernizing legacy systems. Throughout his tenure, Mr. Salomon has led transformative initiatives, including renegotiating information technology and communication contracts to achieve significant cost savings, spearheading the creation of a secondary data center for infrastructure redundancy, and implementing secure authentication protocols to safeguard sensitive data. His strategic vision has been instrumental in developing a five-year information technology roadmap focused on security and scalability. Additionally, his leadership in modernizing infrastructure and standardizing systems has improved workflow efficiency and reduced maintenance costs. Holds an MBA with a focus on Information Technology. [10]

Patrick Degree

Executive Vice President, Facilities

Michael J. Sposato

Executive Vice President, Public Safety and Investigation

Kasi Bowen, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP

Chief Human Resources Officer

Simon Ulubabov, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, MEDSURG-BC

Executive Vice President, Palliative and Supportive Care

Vincent Pinkney

Executive Vice President, Labor Relations

Kathleen Mienkiewicz, MPH, MAPP, CPHQ

Executive Vice President, Quality

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 530

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 3236.4
FTE Interns & Residents 282.19

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 17804
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 12240
Total Inpatient Days 80875
Bed Count 320
Available Bed Days 116800
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2596
Discharges (Title XIX) 2268
Total Discharges 14249

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 14136
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 9875
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 65664
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 263
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 95995
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2596
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2268
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 14249

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns Very low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report challenges with nurse communication. Patients report significant challenges with Staff responsiveness to their needs. Patients report challenges with communication about their medications. Patients reported challenges with communication about thei discharge and follow up instructions. Patients reported significant challenges with transitions between departments in the hospital. Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

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 53%

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 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 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) 180

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 62.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 72.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13
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 1.2
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 20.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 16.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.2
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More 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 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) Worse 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) 0.694
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.361
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 2.535
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.647
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.340

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $12,044
Bad Debt Expense $7,269
Uncompensated Care Cost $14,680
Total Uncompensated Care $66,876

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $309,246
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $349,815
Depreciation Expense $22,286
Total Operating Costs $478,549

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $964,037
Outpatient Charges $355,656
Total Patient Charges $1,319,693

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $90,281
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $309,246
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $15,475
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $11,498
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $9,610

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $83,221
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $203,238
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-179,665
Inventory $10,815
Prepaid Expenses $4,135
Other Current Assets $111,225
Total Current Assets $232,969

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $12,498
Land Improvements Value $17,130
Building Value $257,431
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $123,294
Major Movable Equipment $259,278
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $134,937

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $399,425
Total Other Assets $399,425
Total Assets $767,331

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $347,430
Salaries & Wages Payable $25,044
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $18,726
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $86,772
Total Current Liabilities $477,972

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $118,552
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1,321,820
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1,440,372
Total Liabilities $1,918,344

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-1,151,013
Total Fund Balances $-1,151,013
Total Liabilities & Equity $767,331

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $22,382
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $8,178
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,572
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $21,528
Total IME Payments $11,205

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $965,828
Outpatient Revenue $353,865
Total Patient Revenue $1,319,693
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $888,744
Net Patient Revenue $430,949
Total Operating Expenses $659,062
Net Service Income $-228,113
Other Income $186,338
Total Income $-41,774
Other Expenses
Net Income $-41,774

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $110,574
Medicaid Charges $514,158
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Altera Sunrise
EHR Version Sunrise
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Infor
ERP Version S3
EHR is Changing No