WVU Medicine - United Hospital Center

WVU Medicine - United Hospital Center, located in Bridgeport, WV, is a 300-bed, award-winning medical facility and a member of West Virginia University's affiliated health system, WVU Medicine. As a regional community hospital, United Hospital Center offers a vast array of services and advanced specialty care to North Central West Virginia, Southeast Ohio, Western Maryland, and Southwest Pennsylvania. Our state-of-the-art facility is designed with patients, families, and the community in mind, providing enhanced patient privacy and high levels of technology integration. Experience exceptional care from our dedicated healthcare professionals, tailored to meet your unique needs.

Identifiers

Hospital Name WVU Medicine - United Hospital Center
Facility ID 510006

Location

Address 327 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE
City/Town Bridgeport
State WV
ZIP Code 26330
County/Parish HARRISON

Health System

Health System WVU Medicine
Health System Website Domain wvumedicine.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 23
Health System Total Beds 3350
Health System Hospital Locations Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details WVU Medicine
Emergency Services Yes

David F. Hess, MD

President and Chief Executive Officer

Harrison County native. Previously served as the president and CEO of WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital. Graduate of the WVU School of Medicine.

Stephanie Smart, MSN, RN

Vice President of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer

NA

Mark Povroznik

Vice President, Quality / Chief Quality Officer

NA

Jim Rutkowski

Vice President Of Finance

NA

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 375

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1682.89
FTE Interns & Residents 22.44

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 20303
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 3007
Total Inpatient Days 63895
Bed Count 232
Available Bed Days 84680
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 3851
Discharges (Title XIX) 451
Total Discharges 12116

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 18261
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2131
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 55736
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 212
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 77380
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3851
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 451
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 12116

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. 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 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 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 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 66%

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) 231

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 26
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 40.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 13.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.5
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 9.3
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.3
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.1
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.8
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 More 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 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 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) 0.787
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.788
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.425
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.312
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.565

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,935
Bad Debt Expense $18,317
Uncompensated Care Cost $11,646
Total Uncompensated Care $22,506

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $156,972
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $310,847
Depreciation Expense $22,563
Total Operating Costs $357,281

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $491,145
Outpatient Charges $966,846
Total Patient Charges $1,457,990

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $33,227
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $156,749
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $12,395
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $198
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $332

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $114,018
Short-Term Investments $2,739
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $139,702
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-77,398
Inventory $8,014
Prepaid Expenses $5,934
Other Current Assets $11,178
Total Current Assets $230,290

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $11,697
Land Improvements Value $15,285
Building Value $306,616
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $61,758
Major Movable Equipment $109,470
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $290,836

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $537,636
Other Assets $1,411
Total Other Assets $539,047
Total Assets $1,060,173

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $20,923
Salaries & Wages Payable $20,163
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $6,029
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $2,992
Total Current Liabilities $54,353

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $176,679
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $17,978
Total Long-Term Liabilities $194,657
Total Liabilities $249,010

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $811,163
Total Fund Balances $811,163
Total Liabilities & Equity $1,060,173

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $27,011
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $8,317
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,394
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $28,806
Total IME Payments $1,966

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $500,767
Outpatient Revenue $1,003,329
Total Patient Revenue $1,504,096
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $987,744
Net Patient Revenue $516,352
Total Operating Expenses $467,819
Net Service Income $48,533
Other Income $18,763
Total Income $67,296
Other Expenses
Net Income $67,296

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $34,662
Medicaid Charges $218,905
Net CHIP Revenue $347
CHIP Charges $1,296

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