Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama

Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama, located in Wedowee, AL, provides quality healthcare to Randolph County and the surrounding eastern Alabama region. As a critical access micro-hospital, we offer a range of services, including 24-hour emergency care, on-site lab and pharmacy services, diagnostic imaging, and a state-of-the-art surgical suite. Our facility features 15 private inpatient beds and critical care support to ensure comfortable and comprehensive care. With a team of experienced professionals and a connection to the broader Tanner Health System, we are committed to providing exceptional care close to home.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama
Facility ID 011306

Location

Address 1032 MAIN STREET SOUTH
City/Town Wedowee
State AL
ZIP Code 36278
County/Parish RANDOLPH

Health System

Health System Tanner Health System
Health System Website Domain tanner.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 4
Health System Total Beds 262
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama and Georgia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Tanner Medical Center
Emergency Services Yes

Heather Stitcher

Administrator

Heather Stitcher, RN, a Randolph County native, is serving as administrator of Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama in Wedowee. [2] She was on the clinical team at the former Wedowee Hospital and later served as the hospital's inpatient nurse manager and director of nursing. [2] Stitcher earned a licensed practical nurse (LPN) certification from Southern Union State Community College, an associate's degree in nursing from Gadsden State Community College, a bachelor's degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University in 2017, and a master's degree in nursing with a focus on nursing administration from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 2020. [2] She stepped into the administrator role earlier this year, succeeding Jerry Morris. [2]

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 15

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 88.19
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 599
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 82
Total Inpatient Days 1460
Bed Count 15
Available Bed Days 5475
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 86
Discharges (Title XIX) 27
Total Discharges 242

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 246
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 82
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 645
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 15
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 5475
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 86
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 27
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 242

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours
Care Quality Concerns NA

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 78%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 110

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 15.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.7
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 Not Available
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.5
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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 Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
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 Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,681
Bad Debt Expense $2,466
Uncompensated Care Cost $2,773
Total Uncompensated Care $2,773

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $9,076
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $7,757
Depreciation Expense $1,754
Total Operating Costs $20,024

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $3,713
Outpatient Charges $41,121
Total Patient Charges $44,835

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $2,036
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $9,372
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-8,699
Inventory $203
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $1,986
Total Current Assets $2,367

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $34,430
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $20,932

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $269
Total Other Assets $269
Total Assets $23,569

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $467
Salaries & Wages Payable $523
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $47
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $19,182

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $229
Total Long-Term Liabilities $229
Total Liabilities $19,411

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $4,158
Total Fund Balances $4,158
Total Liabilities & Equity $23,569

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $6,057
Outpatient Revenue $38,777
Total Patient Revenue $44,835
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $29,802
Net Patient Revenue $15,032
Total Operating Expenses $16,832
Net Service Income $-1,800
Other Income $4,037
Total Income $2,237
Other Expenses $22
Net Income $2,214

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $894
Medicaid Charges $6,491
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No