Vernon Memorial Healthcare

Vernon Memorial Healthcare (VMH), located at 507 South Main Street in Viroqua, WI, is your trusted community healthcare partner. As a 25-bed critical access hospital, VMH offers high-quality inpatient and outpatient services, including 24-hour emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation, and a birthing center. With four rural health clinics and two retail pharmacies, VMH is committed to providing patient-centered, compassionate care to every generation in the region. We strive for excellence in everything we do, always with a helpful attitude, and a focus on taking care of one another.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Vernon Memorial Healthcare
Facility ID 521348

Location

Address 507 SOUTH MAIN ST
City/Town Viroqua
State WI
ZIP Code 54665
County/Parish VERNON

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain vmh.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 25
Health System Hospital Locations Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Independent
Emergency Services Yes

David Hartberg

CEO, Administrator

Scott Leckey

Chief Financial Officer

Rob Lovejoy

Chief Operating Officer

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 25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 281.21
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1166
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 207
Total Inpatient Days 3285
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 299
Discharges (Title XIX) 55
Total Discharges 884

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1065
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 156
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 2874
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 25
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 9125
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 299
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 55
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 884

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Overall patient satisfaction is overall very high. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. Patients were very positive about the quiet atmosphere of the hospital. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours.
Care Quality Concerns 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 80%

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 138

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 29.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -25
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.6
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 0.5
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 3.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.3
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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 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 Better than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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 Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $742
Bad Debt Expense $1,588
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,348
Total Uncompensated Care $1,759

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $31,623
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $35,190
Depreciation Expense $4,205
Total Operating Costs $56,099

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $22,635
Outpatient Charges $113,841
Total Patient Charges $136,476

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $30,864
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $19,218
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-12,487
Inventory $3,233
Prepaid Expenses $407
Other Current Assets $1,243
Total Current Assets $42,650

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,497
Land Improvements Value $1,386
Building Value $62,841
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $1,748
Major Movable Equipment $22,853
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $36,782

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $39,092
Other Assets $272
Total Other Assets $39,364
Total Assets $118,796

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,788
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,289
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $900
Deferred Revenue $400
Other Current Liabilities $1,087
Total Current Liabilities $13,211

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $13,532
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $2,032
Total Long-Term Liabilities $15,564
Total Liabilities $28,775

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $90,021
Total Fund Balances $90,021
Total Liabilities & Equity $118,796

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $25,503
Outpatient Revenue $138,501
Total Patient Revenue $164,004
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $86,984
Net Patient Revenue $77,020
Total Operating Expenses $66,813
Net Service Income $10,206
Other Income $-3,395
Total Income $6,811
Other Expenses $7,227
Net Income $-416

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $7,140
Medicaid Charges $18,369
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic Community Connect
EHR Version EpicCare Community Connect
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No