Cherokee Medical Center

Cherokee Medical Center, located at 1530 N Limestone St in Gaffney, SC, is a 125-bed acute care facility and a division of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. We are committed to providing quality healthcare services to Cherokee County and the surrounding areas. Our comprehensive services include emergency care, heart care, imaging, orthopedics, urology, and wound care. With an accredited chest pain center and surgical suites, we have expanded to meet the needs of our growing community, ensuring you receive advanced medical care close to home.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Cherokee Medical Center
Facility ID 420043

Location

Address 1530 N LIMESTONE ST
City/Town Gaffney
State SC
ZIP Code 29340
County/Parish CHEROKEE

Health System

Health System Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Health System Website Domain spartanburgregional.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 4
Health System Total Beds 1063
Health System Hospital Locations South Carolina

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Emergency Services Yes

Cody Butts

President

Cody Butts is the President of Cherokee Medical Center. He has been mentioned in the context of the hospital's involvement with the Project SEARCH program, highlighting the embrace of the program and students by staff and leaders at CMC, and expressing excitement about the future of the program and its potential for future career opportunities, aiming to invest in the community and grow employees from Cherokee County. [5, 7, 9]

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 125

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 200.71
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1259
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 55
Total Inpatient Days 4472
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 301
Discharges (Title XIX) 20
Total Discharges 1056

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1040
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 44
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 3497
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 18
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 6570
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 301
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 20
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1056

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High 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.
Care Quality Concerns Hospital struggles with high infection rates

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 74%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients
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
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
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 No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 146

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 11.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 12.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.7
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 18.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.2
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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 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 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 Not Available
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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.779
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.434
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $2,862
Bad Debt Expense $18,244
Uncompensated Care Cost $7,494
Total Uncompensated Care $8,310

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $23,920
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $32,236
Depreciation Expense $2,637
Total Operating Costs $55,528

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $44,402
Outpatient Charges $175,342
Total Patient Charges $219,744

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $5,729
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) $646
Adjusted Salaries $24,030
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $1,860
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $399
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $5,979
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $457
Prepaid Expenses $313
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $8,821

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $820
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $9,844
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $372
Major Movable Equipment $9,735
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $14,852

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets
Total Other Assets
Total Assets $23,673

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,048
Salaries & Wages Payable $824
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $642
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $3,402
Total Current Liabilities $5,916

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities $5,916

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $17,757
Total Fund Balances $17,757
Total Liabilities & Equity $23,673

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $2,243
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $14
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $2,669
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $44,402
Outpatient Revenue $207,719
Total Patient Revenue $252,121
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $190,904
Net Patient Revenue $61,217
Total Operating Expenses $56,156
Net Service Income $5,062
Other Income $1,617
Total Income $6,679
Other Expenses
Net Income $6,679

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $360
Medicaid Charges $4,657
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No