Fairview Hospital

Fairview Hospital, located in Great Barrington, MA, is a 25-bed, non-profit community hospital dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care. As part of Berkshire Health Systems, we offer a range of essential medical services, including 24-hour emergency care and surgical services, all within a peaceful and healing rural environment. Fairview Hospital is a designated Critical Access Hospital, ensuring access to vital healthcare for our community. Our modern facilities and dedicated staff are committed to advancing health and wellness for everyone we serve. We emphasize a personalized approach, fostering a collaborative atmosphere to meet your healthcare needs.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Fairview Hospital
Facility ID 221302

Location

Address 29 LEWIS AVENUE
City/Town Great Barrington
State MA
ZIP Code 1230
County/Parish BERKSHIRE

Health System

Health System Berkshire Health Systems
Health System Website Domain berkshirehealthsystems.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 344
Health System Hospital Locations Massachusetts

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Anthony Scibelli

System Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Named a system vice president and the Chief Operating Officer of Fairview Hospital following a months-long, nation-wide search, starting his role in early September [2024]. Previously the Vice President of Operations and Chief Administrative Officer at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

Doreen Hutchinson, RN

Vice President and Chief Nurse

Also referred to as Vice President of Operations and Patient Care. Quoted in a press release regarding the new COO appointment.

Alec Belman, MD

Chief of Staff

Member of the search committee for the new COO.

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 334.04
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 2079
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 198
Total Inpatient Days 3494
Bed Count 24
Available Bed Days 8728
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 495
Discharges (Title XIX) 11
Total Discharges 872

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1309
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 30
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 2189
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 20
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 7268
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 495
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 11
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 872

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. 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 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 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 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
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) 127

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 8.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 7.5
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 0.6
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 19.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17
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 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 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 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 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 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 $78
Bad Debt Expense $2,472
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,268
Total Uncompensated Care $4,630

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $36,563
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $37,863
Depreciation Expense $2,488
Total Operating Costs $68,192

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $16,338
Outpatient Charges $112,330
Total Patient Charges $128,668

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 $5,879
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $20,514
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-11,945
Inventory $1,207
Prepaid Expenses $-21
Other Current Assets $0
Total Current Assets $44,973

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $17
Land Improvements Value $1,010
Building Value $2,145
Leasehold Improvements $11,407
Fixed Equipment Value $3,870
Major Movable Equipment $24,922
Minor Depreciable Equipment $38
Health IT Assets $3,420
Total Fixed Assets $12,361

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $33,546
Other Assets $558
Total Other Assets $34,104
Total Assets $91,439

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,091
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,646
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $192
Deferred Revenue $849
Other Current Liabilities $15,566
Total Current Liabilities $20,344

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $2,499
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1,926
Total Long-Term Liabilities $4,425
Total Liabilities $24,769

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $66,670
Total Fund Balances $66,670
Total Liabilities & Equity $91,439

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 $15,997
Outpatient Revenue $141,357
Total Patient Revenue $157,354
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $62,827
Net Patient Revenue $94,527
Total Operating Expenses $75,810
Net Service Income $18,717
Other Income $13,902
Total Income $32,619
Other Expenses
Net Income $32,619

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $7,707
Medicaid Charges $20,886
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Unknown
EHR is Changing No