Desert Regional Medical Center

Desert Regional Medical Center, located at 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, CA, is a 387-bed tertiary acute care hospital and the Coachella Valley's only designated Level 1 Trauma Center. We provide expert emergency and trauma services to the region, along with a range of comprehensive services that include a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Institute of Clinical Orthopedics and Neurosciences, Bariatric Specialists, a Joslin Diabetes Center, and advanced imaging services. We are proud to have received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for our Advanced Primary Stroke Center and Advanced Congestive Heart Failure program, reflecting our commitment to providing exceptional care.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Desert Regional Medical Center
Facility ID 050243

Location

Address 1150 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE
City/Town Palm Springs
State CA
ZIP Code 92262
County/Parish RIVERSIDE

Health System

Health System Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Health System Website Domain tenethealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 27
Health System Total Beds 7109
Health System Hospital Locations Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Emergency Services Yes

Michael J. Ditoro

Chief Executive Officer

Michael J. Ditoro, PharmD., has been named CEO for Desert Regional Medical Center. Ditoro joined Desert Regional as Chief Operating Officer in 2018 and was promoted to Chief Administrative Officer in 2022. Previously he served as CEO of Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 385

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1495.26
FTE Interns & Residents 56.24

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 16222
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 11189
Total Inpatient Days 93941
Bed Count 324
Available Bed Days 118194
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2789
Discharges (Title XIX) 1334
Total Discharges 16894

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 13780
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5344
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 72213
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 263
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 95929
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2789
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1334
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 16894

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. 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 62%

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) 186

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 13.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 48.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 29.8
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 9.6
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 14.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.6
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.4
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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) Number of Cases Too Small
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 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) NA
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 Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jun 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End May 31, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,494
Bad Debt Expense $17,036
Uncompensated Care Cost $8,306
Total Uncompensated Care $8,306

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $212,124
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $334,926
Depreciation Expense $11,163
Total Operating Costs $474,504

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $3,886,947
Outpatient Charges $1,736,629
Total Patient Charges $5,623,576

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $56,549
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $212,118
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $23,149
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $1,142

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $1
Short-Term Investments $57
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $439,617
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-317,559
Inventory $6,976
Prepaid Expenses $2,063
Other Current Assets $105,952
Total Current Assets $237,108

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,076
Land Improvements Value $3,509
Building Value $33,894
Leasehold Improvements $103,180
Fixed Equipment Value $21,906
Major Movable Equipment $120,369
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets $7,819
Total Fixed Assets $70,241

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $21,003
Total Other Assets $21,003
Total Assets $328,352

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $17,587
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,908
Payroll Taxes Payable $11,889
Short-Term Debt $2,932
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $55,695
Total Current Liabilities $90,011

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $2,141
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $221
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2,362
Total Liabilities $92,373

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $235,979
Total Fund Balances $235,979
Total Liabilities & Equity $328,352

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $11,767
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $28,682
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $3,138
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $52,892
Total IME Payments $4,433

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $3,890,774
Outpatient Revenue $1,637,156
Total Patient Revenue $5,527,931
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $4,917,804
Net Patient Revenue $610,126
Total Operating Expenses $546,955
Net Service Income $63,171
Other Income $1,761
Total Income $64,932
Other Expenses
Net Income $64,932

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $135,089
Medicaid Charges $2,052,611
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No