Methodist Hospital Hill Country

Methodist Hospital Hill Country, located in Fredericksburg, Texas, is your trusted healthcare provider in the Texas Hill Country. Founded in 1971, we have grown into a comprehensive healthcare center offering a range of services, including emergency care, cardiology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics. As part of the Methodist Healthcare family, we provide a full network of connected care with a compassionate, patient-focused approach. We are committed to delivering high-quality, personalized care, ensuring our patients experience healthcare as it should be.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Methodist Hospital Hill Country
Facility ID 450604

Location

Address 1020 SOUTH STATE HIGHWAY 16
City/Town Fredericksburg
State TX
ZIP Code 78624
County/Parish GILLESPIE

Health System

Health System Methodist Healthcare San Antonio
Health System Website Domain sahealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 6
Health System Total Beds 3313
Health System Hospital Locations Nebraska and Texas

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details Methodist Healthcare System
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Methodist Hospital Hill Country'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 84

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 338.55
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1781
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 476
Total Inpatient Days 4845
Bed Count 57
Available Bed Days 20805
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 580
Discharges (Title XIX) 47
Total Discharges 1642

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1276
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 157
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 3498
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 47
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 17155
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 580
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 47
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1642

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. 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. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.
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 75%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
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) 144

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -11.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -35.2
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 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 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 18.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.9
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Fewer Days Than Average 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 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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.701
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.280
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,384
Bad Debt Expense $661
Uncompensated Care Cost $6,582
Total Uncompensated Care $6,628

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $28,880
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $65,252
Depreciation Expense $5,870
Total Operating Costs $72,717

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $55,272
Outpatient Charges $209,053
Total Patient Charges $264,325

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $5,371
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $30,111
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $3,580
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $7,518
Short-Term Investments $54,519
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $31,295
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-20,074
Inventory $2,621
Prepaid Expenses $941
Other Current Assets $1,097
Total Current Assets $144,879

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $8,786
Land Improvements Value $1,174
Building Value $53,509
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $56,632
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $39,068

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $5,981
Total Other Assets $5,981
Total Assets $189,928

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $6,304
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,996
Payroll Taxes Payable $745
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,393
Total Current Liabilities $12,438

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities $12,438

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $177,490
Total Fund Balances $177,490
Total Liabilities & Equity $189,928

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $4,199
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,392
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $46
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $55,272
Outpatient Revenue $209,053
Total Patient Revenue $264,325
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $186,660
Net Patient Revenue $77,665
Total Operating Expenses $94,132
Net Service Income $-16,468
Other Income $22,674
Total Income $6,207
Other Expenses $18,626
Net Income $-12,419

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $2,836
Medicaid Charges $9,260
Net CHIP Revenue $72
CHIP Charges $396

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH
EHR Version Unknown
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No