Sanford Bemidji Medical Center

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, located at 1300 Anne St NW in Bemidji, MN, is the region's largest hospital, providing an unmatched level of comprehensive care close to home. Founded in 1898, this 118-bed medical center offers a wide range of services, including emergency care as a Level III trauma center, inpatient and outpatient surgery, cardiac care, cancer care, orthopedics and sports medicine, behavioral health, and women's health. Committed to delivering the best care in the community, Sanford Bemidji Medical Center is home to the Sanford Bemidji Heart & Vascular Center and the region's largest cancer facility, the Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center. Additionally, the medical center features a women's and children's center and a special care nursery.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Facility ID 240100

Location

Address 1300 ANNE ST NW
City/Town Bemidji
State MN
ZIP Code 56601
County/Parish BELTRAMI

Health System

Health System Sanford Health
Health System Website Domain sanfordhealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 26
Health System Total Beds 2176
Health System Hospital Locations Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Karla Eischens

President and CEO, Sanford Bemidji

Karla Eischens took over as President and CEO of Sanford Health Bemidji in December 2022. [3, 10] She has served with Sanford for nearly 20 years, with previous roles including pharmacist, director of pharmacy, and operational executive director. [3] Prior to her current role, she was the vice president of operations at Sanford Health in Bemidji, where she was responsible for accountability and oversight for all operations within the Bemidji region, including the COVID-19 special care unit, drive-up care site, and vaccine clinics and distribution. [3]

Renee Axtman

Chief Nursing Officer, Bemidji

Renee Axtman is listed as Chief Nursing Officer for Bemidji and holds the credentials BSN, RN, MBA. [5]

Lisa Johnson

Director for Women's and Children's Services

Lisa Johnson is the Director for Women's and Children's Services for Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. [13] She holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Minnesota State University-Moorhead and is an RN, BSN, MHA. [13] She has 15 years of experience caring for women and their families in a rural community setting and is passionate about ensuring access to high-quality patient care and improved birth outcomes. [13] She has a special interest in substance use disorders in pregnancy and has led programming focused on keeping mothers and babies together as a family unit. [13]

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 118

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1339.67
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 7204
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 5481
Total Inpatient Days 19822
Bed Count 94
Available Bed Days 34310
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1380
Discharges (Title XIX) 2000
Total Discharges 5361

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5160
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3222
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 14341
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 84
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 30660
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1380
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2000
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 5361

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. 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 an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns 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 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 63%

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) 166

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 28.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 15
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -7.4
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.3
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.6
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.6
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.6
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 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 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 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) 0.855
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.514
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.078
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.499
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.416

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $3,031
Bad Debt Expense $5,593
Uncompensated Care Cost $5,087
Total Uncompensated Care $20,207

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $155,053
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $218,907
Depreciation Expense $8,562
Total Operating Costs $256,177

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $183,989
Outpatient Charges $510,395
Total Patient Charges $694,385

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $21,400
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $155,053
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $12,646
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $27
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $52,303
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $8,488
Prepaid Expenses $518
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $62,232

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $2,197
Land Improvements Value $3,338
Building Value $107,897
Leasehold Improvements $1,252
Fixed Equipment Value $22,975
Major Movable Equipment $59,141
Minor Depreciable Equipment $1,276
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $79,842

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $5,457
Total Other Assets $5,457
Total Assets $147,531

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $4,944
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,972
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $2,780
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $400
Total Current Liabilities $12,095

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $21,722
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1,126
Total Long-Term Liabilities $22,848
Total Liabilities $34,943

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $112,588
Total Fund Balances $112,588
Total Liabilities & Equity $147,531

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $10,177
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $3,502
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $724
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $183,939
Outpatient Revenue $623,161
Total Patient Revenue $807,100
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $494,514
Net Patient Revenue $312,586
Total Operating Expenses $373,960
Net Service Income $-61,375
Other Income $49,974
Total Income $-11,400
Other Expenses $1,469
Net Income $-12,869

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $34,032
Medicaid Charges $133,230
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

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