SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis, conveniently located in Richmond Heights, is a 525-bed facility known for its advanced medical care and commitment to the community. As a teaching hospital with a long-standing affiliation with St. Louis University School of Medicine, it offers distinctive capabilities in cardiovascular care, including open-heart surgery and advanced stroke treatment. The hospital also provides comprehensive services for high-risk pregnancies, fetal surgery, and a range of imaging and outpatient services. With a focus on patient safety and quality improvement, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital has been recognized with the Premier Award for Quality. The SSM Health St. Mary's Internal Medicine Residency Program has been shaping skilled physicians since 1964, emphasizing both inpatient and outpatient care while fostering personal and professional growth.

Identifiers

Hospital Name SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
Facility ID 260091

Location

Address 6420 CLAYTON RD
City/Town Richmond Heights
State MO
ZIP Code 63117
County/Parish ST. LOUIS

Health System

Health System SSM Health
Health System Website Domain ssmhealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 20
Health System Total Beds 4372
Health System Hospital Locations Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details SSM Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis's website

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 650

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2784
FTE Interns & Residents 174.83

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 13118
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 13050
Total Inpatient Days 121188
Bed Count 501
Available Bed Days 183056
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2245
Discharges (Title XIX) 1423
Total Discharges 22375

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4098
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3342
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 40987
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 199
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 72733
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2245
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1423
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 22375

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of 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 61%

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
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) 182

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 14.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 40.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 40.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.2
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 9.4
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.1
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 23.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.3
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) 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 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 Worse 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) 0.408
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.439
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.691
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.489
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.458

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $11,086
Bad Debt Expense $25,577
Uncompensated Care Cost $17,507
Total Uncompensated Care $17,507

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $239,150
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $553,769
Depreciation Expense $32,568
Total Operating Costs $609,623

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,343,898
Outpatient Charges $1,151,939
Total Patient Charges $2,495,838

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $87,479
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $239,150
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $27,209
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $142
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $1,415

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $14
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $312,516
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-157,776
Inventory $13,678
Prepaid Expenses $8,827
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $185,124

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $44,018
Land Improvements Value $18,729
Building Value $528,520
Leasehold Improvements $5,935
Fixed Equipment Value $43,793
Major Movable Equipment $195,608
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $312,451

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $160,005
Other Assets $11,957
Total Other Assets $171,962
Total Assets $669,537

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $357,128
Salaries & Wages Payable $20,664
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $80
Deferred Revenue $342
Other Current Liabilities $26,021
Total Current Liabilities $404,235

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $-304,320
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-304,320
Total Liabilities $99,915

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $512,182
Total Fund Balances $569,621
Total Liabilities & Equity $669,537

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $16,635
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $6,220
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,335
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $34,642
Total IME Payments $4,331

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,048,314
Outpatient Revenue $1,179,707
Total Patient Revenue $2,228,021
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,435,247
Net Patient Revenue $792,773
Total Operating Expenses $792,920
Net Service Income $-146
Other Income $64,659
Total Income $64,513
Other Expenses $614
Net Income $63,899

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $231,108
Medicaid Charges $831,893
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