CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga

**Option 1 (Focus on Awards and Recognition):** "Experience exceptional healthcare at CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga, a leading regional referral center and Chattanooga's only 5-star rated hospital. Ranked among the best in Tennessee, our faith-based, non-profit hospital is committed to providing compassionate, advanced care. With a dedicated team of over 700 physicians and a comprehensive range of services, including Centers of Excellence in oncology, cardiac, and orthopedics, we're here to serve you and your family. Discover why CHI Memorial is a top choice for patient satisfaction and clinical excellence." **Option 2 (Focus on Comprehensive Care and Mission):** "CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga, located at 2525 DeSales Ave, is dedicated to improving the health of our community through compassionate, faith-based care. As part of CommonSpirit Health, we offer a full spectrum of services, from preventative care to advanced treatments in cardiac, neurosciences, oncology, and more. Our mission extends beyond our walls through community health programs, virtual care, and a commitment to social justice. Experience exceptional care and a healing presence at CHI Memorial."

Identifiers

Hospital Name CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga
Facility ID 440091

Location

Address 2525 DESALES AVE
City/Town Chattanooga
State TN
ZIP Code 37404
County/Parish HAMILTON

Health System

Health System CommonSpirit Health
Health System Website Domain commonspirit.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 106
Health System Total Beds 17364
Health System Hospital Locations Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Utah

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Janelle Reilly

CEO

Visionary leader Janelle Reilly has dedicated her career to improving community health and well-being. With over 30 years in health care, she held leadership roles in Illinois and Idaho before coming to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to serve as CHI Memorial CEO. She holds a master's degree in health/health care administration/management from University of Missouri–Columbia. Under her leadership, CHI Memorial has achieved remarkable success, including a 5-star ranking from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and multiple Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A ratings. Janelle spearheaded significant expansion efforts, including plans for a community hospital in North Georgia. Janelle is deeply committed to addressing health equity and social determinants of health. She works with Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, to advance health equity education within CHI Memorial. She is a driving force behind the More in Common Alliance, a $100 million, 10-year partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, aimed at increasing the number of physicians from underrepresented populations. Janelle was instrumental in bringing the first students from this program to CHI Memorial for rotations. Janelle is also a dedicated mentor. She generously shares her expertise with CommonSpirit Health Fellows and leadership team members. She also serves as board chair of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors and the Tennessee Hospital Association.

Dr. Rhonda Adams Scott

Market Chief Operating Officer and President

Named in September 2021 as market chief operating officer and president of CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. As COO, Dr. Scott, who is a registered nurse, will lead efforts to optimize quality, safety, and the patient experience in partnership with physicians, and maximize clinical operations to deliver value to the community. She has more than 22 years of administrative leadership experience in large, complex health systems. Most recently, she served as the COO and executive vice president of Grady Health Systems in Atlanta.

Andrew McGill

SVP, Strategy, Business Development & Government Relations

NA

Jennifer Nicely

President, CHI Memorial Foundation

As President/CEO of the CHI Memorial Foundation, she is part of the staff dedicated to stewarding philanthropic gifts for CHI Memorial.

Matthew Kodsi

Chief Medical Officer

NA

Paul G. Farmer

President, The Chattanooga Heart Institute

NA

Sherry Fusco

SVP, Surgical Services & Chief Nursing Officer

NA

James Zellner, MD

President, CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Medical Staff

NA

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 431

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2480
FTE Interns & Residents 2.44

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 32274
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1162
Total Inpatient Days 101125
Bed Count 431
Available Bed Days 157315
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 6553
Discharges (Title XIX) 312
Total Discharges 19814

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 27466
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 638
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 84453
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 359
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 131035
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 6553
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 312
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 19814

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns 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 77%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients Worse 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 Better Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 249

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -10
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -19.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -5.2
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 10
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.7
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 11.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 16
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Fewer Days Than Average 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 Better 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 Better 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) Better 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) 0.214
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.480
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.752
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.249
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.577

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $9,165
Bad Debt Expense $38,677
Uncompensated Care Cost $17,445
Total Uncompensated Care $30,549

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $195,691
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $440,564
Depreciation Expense $12,090
Total Operating Costs $578,059

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,203,119
Outpatient Charges $1,565,864
Total Patient Charges $2,768,983

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $55,014
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $195,691
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $6,125
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $42,871
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $115,234
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-39,469
Inventory $24,482
Prepaid Expenses $1,352
Other Current Assets $22,531
Total Current Assets $167,001

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $14,526
Land Improvements Value $16,695
Building Value $437,953
Leasehold Improvements $1,275
Fixed Equipment Value $45,717
Major Movable Equipment $184,767
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $287,338

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1,450
Other Assets $48,396
Total Other Assets $49,846
Total Assets $504,185

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $-35,625
Salaries & Wages Payable $15,387
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $10,786
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $25,319
Total Current Liabilities $15,868

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $134,326
Long-Term Notes Payable $373
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $644
Total Long-Term Liabilities $135,343
Total Liabilities $151,211

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $352,974
Total Fund Balances $352,974
Total Liabilities & Equity $504,185

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $18,744
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $58,497
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $69,722
Total IME Payments $206

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,203,577
Outpatient Revenue $1,565,805
Total Patient Revenue $2,769,382
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,185,473
Net Patient Revenue $583,909
Total Operating Expenses $636,255
Net Service Income $-52,346
Other Income $36,221
Total Income $-16,125
Other Expenses
Net Income $-16,125

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $11,636
Medicaid Charges $118,509
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