Doctors' Center Hospital San Fernando de la Carolina, located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, provides comprehensive healthcare services with a commitment to quality and compassion. Our modern facilities, combined with a highly qualified medical staff and advanced technology, ensure you receive the excellent care you deserve. We offer a wide range of services, including emergency care, and strive to provide a coordinated and patient-centered experience. At Doctors' Center Hospital San Fernando de la Carolina, your health and well-being are our top priorities; we are dedicated to providing services worthy of giants!
| Hospital Name | Doctors' Center Hospital San Fernando de la Carolina |
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| Facility ID | 400132 |
| Address | EDIF JESUS T PINEIRO AVE FERNANDEZ JUNCOS BO PUEBL |
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| City/Town | Carolina |
| State | PR |
| ZIP Code | 979 |
| County/Parish | SAN JUAN |
| Health System | Doctors' Center Hospital |
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| Health System Website Domain | doctorscenterhospital.com |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 4 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 812 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | NA |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Proprietary |
| Ownership Details | Doctors' Center Hospital |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
No leaders were identified on Doctors' Center Hospital San Fernando de la Carolina's website
| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 109 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 286.06 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 1625 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 10845 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 31261 |
| Bed Count | 109 |
| Available Bed Days | 39785 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 282 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 2384 |
| Total Discharges | 6211 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 1564 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 10845 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 29308 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 103 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 37595 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 282 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 2384 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 6211 |
| Care Quality Stengths | The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Low overall patient satisfaction. 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. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated |
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| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 61% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients | |
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| 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 and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 398 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | Not Available |
| 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 | Not Available |
| 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 | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 14.9 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | Number of cases too small |
| 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 | Number of Cases Too Small |
| 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 | Number of Cases Too Small |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
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| 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 Year Begin | Jan 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Charity Care Cost | |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $1,600 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $868 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $2,914 |
| Total Salaries | $8,454 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $28,531 |
| Depreciation Expense | $474 |
| Total Operating Costs | $32,915 |
| Inpatient Charges | $36,759 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $19,940 |
| Total Patient Charges | $56,699 |
| Core Wage Costs | $1,290 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | $8,454 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $2,022 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $1,269 |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $9,976 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-4,752 |
| Inventory | $369 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $2,503 |
| Other Current Assets | |
| Total Current Assets | $9,998 |
| Land Value | |
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| Land Improvements Value | |
| Building Value | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $388 |
| Fixed Equipment Value | |
| Major Movable Equipment | $3,166 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $108 |
| Long-Term Investments | |
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| Other Assets | $40,208 |
| Total Other Assets | $40,208 |
| Total Assets | $50,314 |
| Accounts Payable | $2,639 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $723 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | $127 |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $13,201 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $16,690 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $41,117 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $41,117 |
| Total Liabilities | $57,808 |
| General Fund Balance | $-7,494 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $-7,494 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $50,314 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | $1,396 |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $355 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | $78 |
| Eligible DSH % | $0 |
| Simulated MC Payments | |
| Total IME Payments |
| Inpatient Revenue | $36,759 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $19,940 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $56,699 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $21,240 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $35,459 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $36,985 |
| Net Service Income | $-1,527 |
| Other Income | $2,062 |
| Total Income | $535 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $535 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | |
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| Net CHIP Revenue | |
| CHIP Charges |
| EHR | MEDITECH Expanse |
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| EHR Version | Expanse |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | MEDITECH |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |