St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

St. Luke's Boise Medical Center, located at 190 E. Bannock St. in Boise, ID, has been dedicated to serving the region for over a century. As the flagship hospital of St. Luke's Health System, our 437-bed facility provides access to highly skilled specialists, nurses, and staff. We are recognized for our clinical excellence and hold the prestigious Magnet designation for nursing care, highlighting our commitment to quality and patient safety. At St. Luke's Boise, we prioritize family-centered care, ensuring safety, security, comfort, and expert attention for you and your loved ones. St. Luke's Children's Hospital, part of our health system, is Idaho's only children's hospital.

Identifiers

Hospital Name St. Luke's Boise Medical Center
Facility ID 130006

Location

Address 190 EAST BANNOCK STREET
City/Town Boise
State ID
ZIP Code 83712
County/Parish ADA

Health System

Health System Saint Luke's Health System (Idaho)
Health System Website Domain stlukesonline.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 8
Health System Total Beds 972
Health System Hospital Locations Idaho

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Saint Luke's Health System
Emergency Services Yes

Drew Taylor

Chief Operating Officer

Drew Taylor, MBA, ARRT (R) (MR) serves as the chief operating officer at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center. With over 30 years of progressive outpatient and acute care leadership, Drew has a proven track record of positive and professional physician, staff, patient and community relationships. Drew earned his master's degree in business administration with a health care leadership emphasis, as well as his bachelor's degree in radiology and management, from Boise State University. [2, 4] Drew Taylor is chief operating officer for St. Luke's Boise Medical Center — the hospital where he was born. He has worked for St. Luke's twice, first in the early 1990s as a new Boise State graduate. For the past 17 years, he has served as director of patient care services with St. Luke's in Meridian, where he had responsibility for medical and outpatient imaging and operations at the hospital and at the Eagle location, before taking his current position in Boise in July. Last year, he earned a master's degree in business administration in 2023 from Boise State. [3]

Marle Shelton-Hoff

CEO

NA

Dennis Mesaros

VP, Population Health

NA

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 544

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 6549.2
FTE Interns & Residents 9.16

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 23233
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 31376
Total Inpatient Days 127185
Bed Count 560
Available Bed Days 204400
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4775
Discharges (Title XIX) 5424
Total Discharges 26095

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 20357
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 19194
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 91798
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 412
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 150380
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4775
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5424
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 26095

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns

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 79%

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 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 Better 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 Better Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 170

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -10.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -41.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -10.4
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.7
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 8.3
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.7
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 11.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 9.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 11.5
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.5
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Fewer 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 Better 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 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 Better 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) Better 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) 0.585
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.975
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.298
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.461
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.331

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $12,497
Bad Debt Expense $28,539
Uncompensated Care Cost $23,058
Total Uncompensated Care $102,859

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $699,036
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $1,364,647
Depreciation Expense $48,661
Total Operating Costs $1,531,497

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,789,332
Outpatient Charges $2,335,394
Total Patient Charges $4,124,725

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $97,615
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $699,036
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $68,790
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $858,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-527,015
Inventory $33,877
Prepaid Expenses $2,448
Other Current Assets $23,541
Total Current Assets $544,398

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $41,288
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $861,074
Leasehold Improvements $16,827
Fixed Equipment Value $28,111
Major Movable Equipment $480,192
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $739,667

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $913,771
Other Assets $182,587
Total Other Assets $1,096,358
Total Assets $2,380,423

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $27,690
Salaries & Wages Payable $21,434
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $1,033,321
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $45,030
Total Current Liabilities $1,127,476

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $11,311
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $30
Total Long-Term Liabilities $11,341
Total Liabilities $1,138,817

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $1,241,607
Total Fund Balances $1,241,607
Total Liabilities & Equity $2,380,423

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $62,253
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,574
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $62,228
Total IME Payments $468

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,987,663
Outpatient Revenue $2,721,017
Total Patient Revenue $4,708,679
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,782,555
Net Patient Revenue $1,926,124
Total Operating Expenses $2,068,892
Net Service Income $-142,768
Other Income $158,088
Total Income $15,320
Other Expenses $104,081
Net Income $-88,761

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $175,492
Medicaid Charges $695,698
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No