WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital

WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital, located at 1 Medical Park in Wheeling, WV, has been serving the community since 1850. As a 223-bed acute care facility with over 225 primary care and specialty physicians, we provide a wide array of primary and tertiary care services. Our complex includes the Continuous Care Center and the Howard Long Wellness Center, along with four connected medical office buildings. Proudly part of the WVU Medicine system, we offer access to a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, and specialized institutes across West Virginia, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Ohio. WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital is committed to delivering comprehensive, high-quality care and is currently undergoing exciting expansions, including a new WVU Cancer Institute Regional Cancer Center and a WVU Medicine Children's Outpatient Pediatrics Center, to better serve the community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
Facility ID 510050

Location

Address 1 MEDICAL PARK
City/Town Wheeling
State WV
ZIP Code 26003
County/Parish OHIO

Health System

Health System WVU Medicine
Health System Website Domain wvumedicine.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) Yes

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 - Church
Ownership Details WVU Medicine
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital's website

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 277

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2367.22
FTE Interns & Residents 23.05

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 14695
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 5555
Total Inpatient Days 49068
Bed Count 189
Available Bed Days 68985
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2870
Discharges (Title XIX) 2315
Total Discharges 10697

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 13188
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 4086
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 41282
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 171
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 62415
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2870
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2315
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 10697

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital does an above-average 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. 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 58%

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 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 Worse 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) 219

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 16.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 17
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 17
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.5
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.5
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.3
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.3
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 21.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 16.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.1
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 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 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 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) Worse 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) 0.421
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.629
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.851
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.060
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.836

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $3,682
Bad Debt Expense $15,471
Uncompensated Care Cost $9,037
Total Uncompensated Care $41,223

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $160,283
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $286,024
Depreciation Expense $17,394
Total Operating Costs $371,915

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $386,018
Outpatient Charges $689,672
Total Patient Charges $1,075,690

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $27,136
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $160,283
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $13
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $320

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $13,622
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $160,160
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-102,951
Inventory $4,836
Prepaid Expenses $414
Other Current Assets $24,664
Total Current Assets $119,584

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $114
Land Improvements Value $17
Building Value $960
Leasehold Improvements $46,844
Fixed Equipment Value $8
Major Movable Equipment $39,722
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $63,519

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $-71
Other Assets $81,507
Total Other Assets $81,437
Total Assets $264,540

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $50,673
Salaries & Wages Payable $27,791
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $14,539
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $6,424
Total Current Liabilities $99,426

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $91,945
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $13,844
Total Long-Term Liabilities $105,789
Total Liabilities $205,216

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $58,156
Total Fund Balances $59,324
Total Liabilities & Equity $264,540

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $29,706
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $755
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $27,023
Total IME Payments $1,695

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $392,619
Outpatient Revenue $848,485
Total Patient Revenue $1,241,104
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $829,685
Net Patient Revenue $411,419
Total Operating Expenses $446,312
Net Service Income $-34,893
Other Income $9,671
Total Income $-25,222
Other Expenses $146
Net Income $-25,367

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $30,620
Medicaid Charges $181,652
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