Alton Memorial Hospital

Alton Memorial Hospital, located at One Memorial Drive, Alton, IL, is a full-service, acute-care hospital that has been serving Alton and surrounding communities since 1937. As a top regional hospital and part of BJC HealthCare, we offer a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including 24-hour emergency care, surgery, cancer care through the Siteman Cancer Center Network, and interventional heart services. Our compassionate and responsive care combines state-of-the-art facilities with a warm, human approach to medicine. Alton Memorial is committed to helping you and your family live your healthiest life.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Alton Memorial Hospital
Facility ID 140002

Location

Address ONE MEMORIAL DRIVE
City/Town Alton
State IL
ZIP Code 62002
County/Parish MADISON

Health System

Health System BJC HealthCare
Health System Website Domain bjc.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 13
Health System Total Beds 5091
Health System Hospital Locations Illinois and Missouri

Ownership & Characteristics

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

David A. Braasch

President

David serves as president of Alton Memorial Hospital, a full-service acute-care hospital and affiliated long-term care facility. [2] Since being named president in 2007, he has been instrumental in the hospital's growth. [2, 8] He also holds the position of senior pharmacy executive, BJC HealthCare, and oversees pharmacy services across the enterprise. [2] Previously, David was assistant administrator of support services, then vice president of professional services and business development. [2] In these roles he led development of the Alton Memorial Cancer Care Center, expansion and renovation of the Heart & Vascular Center and implementation of the Human Motion Institute. [2] In 2019, David helped establish the hospital's affiliation with Siteman Cancer Center. [2] David began his career at Alton Memorial as a staff pharmacist, eventually becoming regional director of pharmacy for Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest and Alton Memorial. [2] David holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and a master's degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. [2] He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the board of the SIUE School of Pharmacy and Riverbend Head Start and Family Services. [2]

Debbie Turpin

CNO and vice president of Patient Care Services

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 194

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 778.92
FTE Interns & Residents 7.74

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 9011
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 771
Total Inpatient Days 29079
Bed Count 124
Available Bed Days 45260
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1857
Discharges (Title XIX) 213
Total Discharges 7438

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 8404
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 486
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 25172
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 112
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 40880
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1857
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 213
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 7438

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
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 73%

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 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) 186

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -5.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 17.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 13.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.3
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.1
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.8
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 16.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.7
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 No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) Worse 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) 0.635
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.131
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.193
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.800
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.257

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $4,662
Bad Debt Expense $5,594
Uncompensated Care Cost $5,947
Total Uncompensated Care $8,617

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $56,634
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $126,410
Depreciation Expense $8,721
Total Operating Costs $142,303

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $240,502
Outpatient Charges $447,458
Total Patient Charges $687,960

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $15,311
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $56,671
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $5,192
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $84

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $355
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $27,872
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-6,054
Inventory $2,205
Prepaid Expenses $212
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $27,165

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $177
Land Improvements Value $6,703
Building Value $135,040
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $4,439
Major Movable Equipment $57,317
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets $6,736
Total Fixed Assets $53,495

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $10,188
Total Other Assets $10,188
Total Assets $90,848

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $3,011
Salaries & Wages Payable $6,448
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $8,652
Total Current Liabilities $18,110

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $2,156
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2,156
Total Liabilities $20,266

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $70,581
Total Fund Balances $70,581
Total Liabilities & Equity $90,848

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $12,546
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $4,596
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $418
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $17,424
Total IME Payments $582

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $238,674
Outpatient Revenue $458,440
Total Patient Revenue $697,114
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $521,323
Net Patient Revenue $175,791
Total Operating Expenses $174,145
Net Service Income $1,645
Other Income $5,375
Total Income $7,020
Other Expenses $17,948
Net Income $-10,928

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $11,706
Medicaid Charges $104,828
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Peoplesoft/EBS
EHR is Changing No