Research Medical Center

Research Medical Center, located at 2316 E Meyer Blvd in Kansas City, MO, is a leading 590-bed acute-care hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality healthcare to the Kansas City community and beyond. As a Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, we offer advanced medical services and state-of-the-art technology across a wide range of specialties, including cardiology, oncology, women’s services, and orthopedics. With a mission to touch lives with hope, healing, comfort, and care, our skilled team of over 700 doctors and 1,600 employees is committed to exceeding patient expectations. Since 1886, Research Medical Center has combined sensitive patient care with advanced technologies, cementing its position as a healthcare leader in the region.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Research Medical Center
Facility ID 260027

Location

Address 2316 E MEYER BLVD
City/Town Kansas City
State MO
ZIP Code 64132
County/Parish JACKSON

Health System

Health System HCA
Health System Website Domain hcahealthcare.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 137
Health System Total Beds 39222
Health System Hospital Locations Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details HCA
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Research Medical Center's website

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 545

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1617.31
FTE Interns & Residents 50.34

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 16589
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 14034
Total Inpatient Days 84089
Bed Count 337
Available Bed Days 123005
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2781
Discharges (Title XIX) 1844
Total Discharges 14238

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 14162
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 11252
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 70404
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 274
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 100010
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2781
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1844
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 14238

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report significant challenges with Staff responsiveness to their needs. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks 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 55%

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 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 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) 84

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 36.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 20
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 31.4
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 10.8
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.8
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.3
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average 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 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 No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Worse 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 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) 0.851
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.704
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.976
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.230
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.742

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $30,857
Bad Debt Expense $28,105
Uncompensated Care Cost $34,288
Total Uncompensated Care $34,288

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $142,557
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $427,473
Depreciation Expense $20,019
Total Operating Costs $446,194

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,561,916
Outpatient Charges $1,483,042
Total Patient Charges $4,044,959

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $33,987
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $143,440
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $2,204
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $705

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $925
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $112,638
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-27,361
Inventory $21,501
Prepaid Expenses $2,504
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $116,168

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,636
Land Improvements Value $799
Building Value $15,959
Leasehold Improvements $75,656
Fixed Equipment Value $94,210
Major Movable Equipment $106,412
Minor Depreciable Equipment $21,764
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $125,930

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $137,606
Total Other Assets $137,606
Total Assets $379,704

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $21,031
Salaries & Wages Payable $9,780
Payroll Taxes Payable $6,418
Short-Term Debt $392
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $-56
Total Current Liabilities $37,565

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $907
Unsecured Loans $527,346
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1,448
Total Long-Term Liabilities $529,701
Total Liabilities $567,265

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-187,561
Total Fund Balances $-187,561
Total Liabilities & Equity $379,704

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $29,161
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $8,908
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,793
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $47,676
Total IME Payments $2,573

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,561,916
Outpatient Revenue $1,483,042
Total Patient Revenue $4,044,959
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,558,005
Net Patient Revenue $486,954
Total Operating Expenses $512,109
Net Service Income $-25,155
Other Income $12,779
Total Income $-12,376
Other Expenses
Net Income $-12,376

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $81,924
Medicaid Charges $948,945
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No