North Alabama Medical Center

North Alabama Medical Center, located at 1701 Veterans Drive in Florence, AL, is a regional healthcare provider dedicated to delivering quality medical services across a wide range of specialties. Since 2018, this facility has served as the replacement for Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, offering advanced care in areas such as cardiology, neurology, women's and children's services, and surgery, including open-heart procedures. With over 200 physicians representing more than 42 specialty areas, North Alabama Medical Center strives to ensure patients receive comprehensive and personalized care close to home. We are committed to the health and well-being of our community, providing compassionate care and advanced medical technology.

Identifiers

Hospital Name North Alabama Medical Center
Facility ID 010006

Location

Address 1701 VETERANS DRIVE
City/Town Florence
State AL
ZIP Code 35630
County/Parish LAUDERDALE

Health System

Health System Lifepoint Health
Health System Website Domain lifepointhealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 52
Health System Total Beds 6060
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details Lifepoint Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on North Alabama Medical Center's website

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 338

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1210.66
FTE Interns & Residents 36.12

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 20770
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 8058
Total Inpatient Days 67263
Bed Count 223
Available Bed Days 81395
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 3515
Discharges (Title XIX) 1452
Total Discharges 11307

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 16278
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5094
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 47246
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 167
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 60955
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3515
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1452
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 11307

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours.
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of 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 57%

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 Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients Worse 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 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 Worse 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) 167

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 13.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -4.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 4.5
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.6
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 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.5
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 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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
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) 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 $5,886
Bad Debt Expense $13,180
Uncompensated Care Cost $7,791
Total Uncompensated Care $7,791

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $98,459
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $156,042
Depreciation Expense $16,728
Total Operating Costs $159,946

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $644,032
Outpatient Charges $553,222
Total Patient Charges $1,197,254

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $8,957
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $98,737
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $5
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $440
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $283
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $38,160
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $6,596
Prepaid Expenses $2,664
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $51,195

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $13,947
Land Improvements Value $530
Building Value $209,702
Leasehold Improvements $2,098
Fixed Equipment Value $7,711
Major Movable Equipment $60,876
Minor Depreciable Equipment $16,609
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $235,258

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $94,096
Total Other Assets $94,096
Total Assets $380,549

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $8,547
Salaries & Wages Payable $7,911
Payroll Taxes Payable $1,621
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $10,232
Total Current Liabilities $28,311

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $230,645
Long-Term Notes Payable $9,642
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $240,286
Total Liabilities $268,598

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $111,952
Total Fund Balances $111,952
Total Liabilities & Equity $380,549

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $8,135
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $26,749
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $571
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $31,888
Total IME Payments $3,105

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $644,747
Outpatient Revenue $638,635
Total Patient Revenue $1,283,382
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,023,929
Net Patient Revenue $259,452
Total Operating Expenses $258,095
Net Service Income $1,357
Other Income $3,560
Total Income $4,918
Other Expenses
Net Income $4,918

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $4,632
Medicaid Charges $105,589
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH
EHR Version Unknown
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No