Ochsner Choctaw General

Ochsner Choctaw General, located in Butler, Alabama, is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality healthcare to Choctaw County and surrounding areas. As part of Ochsner Rush Health, we offer a range of services including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, imaging, and laboratory services. Our 25-bed critical access hospital is committed to improving the health of our community through comprehensive medical services and community health education programs. With a focus on patient experience and safety, we strive to provide the best possible care, ensuring access to local, high-quality healthcare for generations to come.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Ochsner Choctaw General
Facility ID 011304

Location

Address 401 VANITY FAIR LANE, PO BOX 618
City/Town Butler
State AL
ZIP Code 36904
County/Parish CHOCTAW

Health System

Health System Ochsner Rush Health
Health System Website Domain ochsnerrush.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) Yes

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 5
Health System Total Beds 320
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama and Mississippi

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Ochsner Rush Health
Emergency Services Yes

James W. Cowan

Administrator

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 25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 84.82
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1144
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 6
Total Inpatient Days 1965
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 39
Discharges (Title XIX) 3
Total Discharges 85

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 147
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 6
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 315
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 25
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 9125
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 39
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 85

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours
Care Quality Concerns NA

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 91%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
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
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) 103

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
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 Not Available
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 Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) Not Available
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Number of Cases Too Small

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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $732
Bad Debt Expense $1,153
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,365
Total Uncompensated Care $1,369

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $6,060
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $12,096
Depreciation Expense $960
Total Operating Costs $17,940

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $4,807
Outpatient Charges $26,556
Total Patient Charges $31,362

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 $48
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $7,569
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-6,148
Inventory $96
Prepaid Expenses $14
Other Current Assets $7
Total Current Assets $1,585

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $110
Land Improvements Value $696
Building Value $9,406
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $375
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $10,358

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $813
Total Other Assets $813
Total Assets $12,756

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $60
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable $-10
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $1
Other Current Liabilities $829
Total Current Liabilities $654

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $15,441
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $15,441
Total Liabilities $16,095

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-3,339
Total Fund Balances $-3,339
Total Liabilities & Equity $12,756

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 $5,534
Outpatient Revenue $27,252
Total Patient Revenue $32,785
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $15,115
Net Patient Revenue $17,670
Total Operating Expenses $18,156
Net Service Income $-486
Other Income $1,663
Total Income $1,177
Other Expenses
Net Income $1,177

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $366
Medicaid Charges $3,151
Net CHIP Revenue $1
CHIP Charges $9

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