Norton Hospital

Norton Hospital, located at 200 East Chestnut Street in Louisville, KY, is an acute care hospital dedicated to providing high-quality care to the community. As part of Norton Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in Louisville, we offer a comprehensive range of services and specialties, including emergency care. Patients consistently rate their experiences highly, with an overall rating of 89 out of 100 and an 88 out of 100 recommendation rate. We strive to create a healthier Louisville by offering compassionate care and contributing to a stronger, happier community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Norton Hospital
Facility ID 180088

Location

Address 200 EAST CHESTNUT STREET
City/Town Louisville
State KY
ZIP Code 40202
County/Parish JEFFERSON

Health System

Health System Norton Healthcare
Health System Website Domain nortonhealthcare.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 5
Health System Total Beds 2107
Health System Hospital Locations Indiana and Kentucky

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Norton Healthcare
Emergency Services Yes

Mladen Djurasovic

President-elect, Norton Hospital

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 1730

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 8052.97
FTE Interns & Residents 209.95

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 68446
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 14271
Total Inpatient Days 382975
Bed Count 1479
Available Bed Days 539835
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 11806
Discharges (Title XIX) 1693
Total Discharges 73881

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 59480
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 8321
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 276285
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 1136
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 414640
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 11806
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1693
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 73881

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns 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 attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. 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 71%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
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 Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate Better 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) 186

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 26.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 29.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 19.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.3
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.3
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.1
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 20.1
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.4
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 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 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 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 No Different Than the National Rate
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) 0.821
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.542
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.796
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.573
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.858

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $24,833
Bad Debt Expense $47,916
Uncompensated Care Cost $35,882
Total Uncompensated Care $35,882

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $700,674
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $1,679,545
Depreciation Expense $87,327
Total Operating Costs $2,135,439

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $4,225,989
Outpatient Charges $5,546,582
Total Patient Charges $9,772,571

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $157,570
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $700,674
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $90,377
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $116

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $8
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $1,270,291
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-1,002,628
Inventory $68,934
Prepaid Expenses $3,035
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $340,263

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $25,560
Land Improvements Value $11,781
Building Value $1,288,809
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $72,706
Major Movable Equipment $780,920
Minor Depreciable Equipment $14,257
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $930,629

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $16,368
Total Other Assets $2,325,175
Total Assets $3,596,067

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $102,094
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,759
Payroll Taxes Payable $9,299
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $28,954
Total Current Liabilities $142,105

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities $142,105

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $3,453,962
Total Fund Balances $3,453,962
Total Liabilities & Equity $3,596,067

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $104,554
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $38,500
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $9,034
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $148,620
Total IME Payments $7,661

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $4,128,325
Outpatient Revenue $5,724,867
Total Patient Revenue $9,853,191
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $7,263,412
Net Patient Revenue $2,589,779
Total Operating Expenses $2,538,763
Net Service Income $51,016
Other Income $29,082
Total Income $80,099
Other Expenses
Net Income $80,099

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $678,186
Medicaid Charges $2,273,292
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