Skagit Valley Hospital

Skagit Valley Hospital, located at 1415 E Kincaid Street in Mount Vernon, WA, is dedicated to serving the Skagit Valley community with compassionate, comprehensive care. Opened in 1958 and expanded in 2007, our 137-bed hospital offers a multidisciplinary approach with highly trained clinical nursing teams and board-certified hospitalists. We provide specialized services, including 24/7 pediatric hospitalists in partnership with Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington Medical Center. At Skagit Valley Hospital, you will experience a new level of care, with clinical specialists and support services focused on your well-being and recovery.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Skagit Valley Hospital
Facility ID 500003

Location

Address 1415 E KINCAID STREET
City/Town Mount Vernon
State WA
ZIP Code 98274
County/Parish SKAGIT

Health System

Health System Skagit Regional Health
Health System Website Domain skagitregionalhealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 282
Health System Hospital Locations Washington

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Skagit Regional Health
Emergency Services Yes

Bianca Gordon

Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Skagit Valley Hospital

Bianca Gordon, MSN, RN, CCRN, was named Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Skagit Valley Hospital in November 2023. Gordon joined Skagit Regional Health in 2019 as the Director of Acute Care Services, subsequently serving as the Associate Chief Nursing Officer. Prior to joining Skagit Regional Health, Gordon held other roles.

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 234

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1854.66
FTE Interns & Residents 33.43

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 13488
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1311
Total Inpatient Days 42621
Bed Count 137
Available Bed Days 50005
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2136
Discharges (Title XIX) 278
Total Discharges 6946

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 12674
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1173
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 38134
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 125
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 45625
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2136
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 278
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 6946

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. 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 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 65%

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 Worse 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) 190

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 4.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 22.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.1
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 9.5
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.2
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.7
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.8
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.1
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.3
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 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 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 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 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) 0.906
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.570
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.843
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.295
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $5,951
Bad Debt Expense $8,700
Uncompensated Care Cost $8,395
Total Uncompensated Care $28,404

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $214,551
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $272,667
Depreciation Expense $14,266
Total Operating Costs $363,227

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $447,697
Outpatient Charges $909,289
Total Patient Charges $1,356,986

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $32,801
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) $625
Adjusted Salaries $214,551
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $17,734
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $37
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $563

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $14,580
Short-Term Investments $33,665
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $188,286
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-140,026
Inventory $6,371
Prepaid Expenses $6,253
Other Current Assets $78
Total Current Assets $109,208

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $11,712
Land Improvements Value $7,275
Building Value $183,263
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $21,334
Major Movable Equipment $94,245
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $120,129

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $120,256
Other Assets $112,203
Total Other Assets $232,460
Total Assets $461,797

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $23,949
Salaries & Wages Payable $22,890
Payroll Taxes Payable $7,401
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $9,914
Total Current Liabilities $64,153

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $292
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $223,589
Total Long-Term Liabilities $223,881
Total Liabilities $288,034

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $173,764
Total Fund Balances $173,764
Total Liabilities & Equity $461,797

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $17,750
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $6,501
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $844
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $17,458
Total IME Payments $3,160

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $440,225
Outpatient Revenue $1,065,432
Total Patient Revenue $1,505,657
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,092,794
Net Patient Revenue $412,862
Total Operating Expenses $487,219
Net Service Income $-74,356
Other Income $32,855
Total Income $-41,501
Other Expenses $-1,266
Net Income $-40,235

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $42,182
Medicaid Charges $232,342
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Infor
ERP Version Cloudsuite
EHR is Changing No