University of Cincinnati Medical Center

The University of Cincinnati Medical Center, located at 3188 Bellevue Avenue in Cincinnati, OH, has been serving the region for over 200 years. As Greater Cincinnati's only Level I adult trauma center, we provide excellence in patient care, research, and innovation. The medical center is home to many medical firsts, including Benadryl and the oral polio vaccine. With 724 licensed beds and nearly 170 UC Health physicians recognized as Best Doctors in America, we are committed to improving the health and well-being of our community through compassionate, patient-centered care.

Identifiers

Hospital Name University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Facility ID 360003

Location

Address 3188 BELLEVUE AVENUE
City/Town Cincinnati
State OH
ZIP Code 45219
County/Parish HAMILTON

Health System

Health System UC Health (OH)
Health System Website Domain uchealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 855
Health System Hospital Locations Ohio

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details UC Health (OH)
Emergency Services Yes

Teri Grau

Site Leader

Previously Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of University of Cincinnati Medical Center (as of Nov 2020). With more than 35 years of nursing experience, Grau brings a breadth of knowledge and leadership. Most recently, she was assistant vice president of professional services for UC Medical Center. Grau has a background in critical care and transport nursing, serving as director of UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care from 2008 to 2014. She holds a bachelor of science in nursing from the College of Mount Saint Joseph and has a master's degree in health administration. (Information from Nov 2020 and Oct 2024)

Rob Wiehe

Former Chief Administrative Officer

Was named chief administrative officer in September 2020. Served as Chief Administrative Officer at UC Medical Center in addition to other operations responsibilities starting in September 2020. Currently systemwide COO of UC Health's hospital division. (Information from Nov 2020 and Oct 2024)

Doug Chambers

Assistant Vice President of Facilities

Listed as an existing member of the UC Medical Center Leadership Team as of November 2020.

Bill Konecny

Senior Director of Finance Operations

Listed as an existing member of the UC Medical Center Leadership Team as of November 2020.

Jack Talbot

Interim Director of Human Resources

Listed as an existing member of the UC Medical Center Leadership Team as of November 2020.

Jonathan Moulton, MD

Chief of Staff

Listed as an existing member of the UC Medical Center Leadership Team as of November 2020.

Stewart Wright, MD

Associate Chief Medical Officer

Listed as an existing member of the UC Medical Center Leadership Team as of November 2020.

Chris Ralston

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Listed as an existing member of the UC Medical Center Leadership Team as of November 2020.

Tyler French

Assistant Vice President, Capacity Management

Promoted to this role as of November 2020 as part of the UC Medical Center Leadership Team.

Becky Allen

Assistant Vice President, Operations

Promoted to this role as of November 2020 as part of the UC Medical Center Leadership Team.

Dennis Thomas

Assistant Vice President, Support Services

Promoted to this role as of November 2020 as part of the UC Medical Center Leadership Team.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 693

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 4361.47
FTE Interns & Residents 502.55

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 25109
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 10750
Total Inpatient Days 154452
Bed Count 548
Available Bed Days 200020
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 3832
Discharges (Title XIX) 2233
Total Discharges 22155

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 19014
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5670
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 103792
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 376
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 137240
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3832
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2233
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 22155

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. 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 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 69%

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 Better 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 Worse 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) 310

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 31.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 24.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 4.5
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 9.7
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.3
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.1
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.9
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 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) 1.206
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.392
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.116
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.670
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.567

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $18,249
Bad Debt Expense $49,269
Uncompensated Care Cost $29,687
Total Uncompensated Care $102,697

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $345,233
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $1,144,678
Depreciation Expense $50,334
Total Operating Costs $1,122,826

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,731,925
Outpatient Charges $2,280,597
Total Patient Charges $5,012,522

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $73,439
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $345,233
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $1,065

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $897,153
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-709,756
Inventory $20,754
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $298,740

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,631
Land Improvements Value $7,412
Building Value $398,619
Leasehold Improvements $19,164
Fixed Equipment Value $189,569
Major Movable Equipment $407,515
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $327,974

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $134,286
Total Other Assets $134,286
Total Assets $761,000

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $29,483
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable $64
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $5,859
Total Current Liabilities $35,406

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $81,678
Total Long-Term Liabilities $81,678
Total Liabilities $117,084

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $643,916
Total Fund Balances $643,916
Total Liabilities & Equity $761,000

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $53,454
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $3,787
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $69,739
Total IME Payments $17,310

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,781,347
Outpatient Revenue $2,434,035
Total Patient Revenue $5,215,382
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,917,182
Net Patient Revenue $1,298,201
Total Operating Expenses $1,262,350
Net Service Income $35,851
Other Income $106,099
Total Income $141,950
Other Expenses
Net Income $141,950

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $199,822
Medicaid Charges $1,281,339
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No