Adventist Health White Memorial

Adventist Health White Memorial, located at 1720 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue in Los Angeles, CA, is a leading 353-bed nonprofit, faith-based teaching hospital. Founded in 1913, we offer a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic services to the communities in and near downtown Los Angeles. We are deeply committed to our community, providing high-quality care with a focus on patient safety and positive outcomes, as demonstrated by our recognition with the Patient Safety Excellence Award™. As a teaching hospital, we are dedicated to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals while remaining a safe and trusted healthcare provider.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Adventist Health White Memorial
Facility ID 050103

Location

Address 1720 CESAR E CHAVEZ AVENUE
City/Town Los Angeles
State CA
ZIP Code 90033
County/Parish LOS ANGELES

Health System

Health System Adventist Health
Health System Website Domain adventisthealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 26
Health System Total Beds 3713
Health System Hospital Locations California, Hawaii and Oregon

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Church
Ownership Details Adventist Health
Emergency Services No

John Raffoul

President

John Raffoul, DPA, FACHE, is the president of Adventist Health White Memorial. He has served the communities in and near downtown Los Angeles for over 100 years. White Memorial is a 353-bed teaching hospital. John began his career at White Memorial in 1984 as an accountant and moved up through leadership positions, including chief financial officer and chief operating officer, assuming the role of president in 2015. He holds a doctorate in public administration from University of La Verne, a master's degree in finance from California State University, San Bernardino, and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Loma Linda University. He also teaches accounting and finance at the University of Southern California and serves on several boards, including the Hospital Association of Southern California and L.A. Care Health Plan.

Mara Bryant

Chief Operating Officer / Operations Executive

Mara Bryant is listed as the Chief Operating Officer / Operations Executive at Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles, California.

Chip Owens

Chief Financial Officer

Chip Owens, MBA, is the Chief Financial Officer at Adventist Health White Memorial. He was quoted in relation to a power outage at the hospital.

Leila Ibushi-Thompson

Patient Care Executive

Leila Ibushi-Thompson, MSN, BSN, RN, serves as patient care executive for Adventist Health White Memorial. As of September 2023, she had 19 years of progressive leadership experience in areas including Critical Care, Cath lab/ IR, and OR. Her previous role was Chief Nursing Executive at Kaiser Permanente in Baldwin Park. She earned her bachelor's in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington and holds a master's degree in both nursing leadership and management from Western Governors University. She holds certifications in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Nurse Executive Board Certification.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 336

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1401.19
FTE Interns & Residents 70.89

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 8332
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 16218
Total Inpatient Days 83522
Bed Count 310
Available Bed Days 113150
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1553
Discharges (Title XIX) 3236
Total Discharges 17753

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 7684
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 11025
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 66288
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 248
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 90520
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1553
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3236
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 17753

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 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 61%

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
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) 195

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 5.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -2.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 15.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 14.5
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 1.1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.9
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 20.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.7
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $7,244
Bad Debt Expense $8,059
Uncompensated Care Cost $8,671
Total Uncompensated Care $8,671

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $157,759
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $364,433
Depreciation Expense $6,944
Total Operating Costs $374,448

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,968,873
Outpatient Charges $941,890
Total Patient Charges $2,910,763

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $33,668
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $157,904
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $16,215
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $951

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $448,001
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $610,949
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-560,149
Inventory $7,706
Prepaid Expenses $2,044
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $602,998

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $2,627
Land Improvements Value $6,958
Building Value $297,833
Leasehold Improvements $1,058
Fixed Equipment Value $1,604
Major Movable Equipment $106,659
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $109,357

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $350
Total Other Assets $350
Total Assets $712,704

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $13,549
Salaries & Wages Payable $13,322
Payroll Taxes Payable $349
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $818
Other Current Liabilities $19,415
Total Current Liabilities $79,461

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $72,174
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $8,974
Total Long-Term Liabilities $81,148
Total Liabilities $160,609

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $552,096
Total Fund Balances $552,096
Total Liabilities & Equity $712,704

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $17,025
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $5,337
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $3,173
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $33,377
Total IME Payments $2,652

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,968,877
Outpatient Revenue $947,035
Total Patient Revenue $2,915,912
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,511,486
Net Patient Revenue $404,426
Total Operating Expenses $522,193
Net Service Income $-117,767
Other Income $86,390
Total Income $-31,377
Other Expenses
Net Income $-31,377

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $205,401
Medicaid Charges $1,470,951
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No