TidalHealth Nanticoke

TidalHealth Nanticoke, located at 801 Middleford Road in Seaford, Delaware, is a nationally recognized non-profit community hospital serving the heart of Sussex County. Founded in 1945, TidalHealth Nanticoke has grown into a vital healthcare hub, offering a full spectrum of services including emergency care, advanced surgical procedures, cancer treatment, and maternity services. Equipped with advanced technology that enhances surgical precision and supports quicker patient recovery, TidalHealth Nanticoke is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care close to home. We offer the best in patient-centered care.

Identifiers

Hospital Name TidalHealth Nanticoke
Facility ID 080006

Location

Address 801 MIDDLEFORD RD
City/Town Seaford
State DE
ZIP Code 19973
County/Parish SUSSEX

Health System

Health System TidalHealth
Health System Website Domain tidalhealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 3
Health System Total Beds 529
Health System Hospital Locations Delaware and Maryland

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Penny Short

Senior Vice President and President, TidalHealth Nanticoke, Inc.

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 119

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 680.38
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 7004
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1763
Total Inpatient Days 20255
Bed Count 92
Available Bed Days 33580
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1586
Discharges (Title XIX) 919
Total Discharges 4473

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 6681
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1763
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 18032
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 83
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 30295
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1586
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 919
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 4473

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
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 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 65%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
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
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) 195

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -17.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -17.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -9.1
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 10.9
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.2
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.6
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 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 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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 $2,965
Bad Debt Expense $1,443
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,543
Total Uncompensated Care $13,575

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $55,494
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $109,134
Depreciation Expense $7,675
Total Operating Costs $141,382

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $105,792
Outpatient Charges $247,409
Total Patient Charges $353,201

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $13,905
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $55,494
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $3,014
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $951
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $51,165
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-32,708
Inventory $4,637
Prepaid Expenses $874
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $24,920

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $5,468
Land Improvements Value $1,630
Building Value $73,195
Leasehold Improvements $17
Fixed Equipment Value $3,823
Major Movable Equipment $26,156
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $80,656

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $43,905
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $43,905
Total Assets $149,481

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,473
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,002
Payroll Taxes Payable $914
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $602
Total Current Liabilities $7,082

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $22
Total Long-Term Liabilities $22
Total Liabilities $7,104

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $142,377
Total Fund Balances $142,377
Total Liabilities & Equity $149,481

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $6,089
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $18,279
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,034
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $8,324
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $106,000
Outpatient Revenue $248,065
Total Patient Revenue $354,064
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $200,846
Net Patient Revenue $153,218
Total Operating Expenses $164,628
Net Service Income $-11,410
Other Income $5,853
Total Income $-5,557
Other Expenses $1,051
Net Income $-6,608

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $21,657
Medicaid Charges $79,169
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP SAP
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No