West Penn Hospital

West Penn Hospital, located at 4800 Friendship Avenue in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood, has provided exceptional patient care and outstanding medical services since 1848. As part of the Allegheny Health Network, West Penn is known for its advanced medical programs, including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit and a certified burn trauma center. The hospital serves as a teaching facility and clinical campus for the Drexel University and LECOM schools of medicine, shaping the future of healthcare through comprehensive residency and fellowship programs. With Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, West Penn Hospital is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care.

Identifiers

Hospital Name West Penn Hospital
Facility ID 390090

Location

Address 4800 FRIENDSHIP AVENUE
City/Town Pittsburgh
State PA
ZIP Code 15224
County/Parish ALLEGHENY

Health System

Health System Allegheny Health Network
Health System Website Domain ahn.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 11
Health System Total Beds 2087
Health System Hospital Locations New York and Pennsylvania

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Allegheny Health Network
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on West Penn Hospital's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program Yes
Other Residency Programs Yes
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 311

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1926.84
FTE Interns & Residents 104.46

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 7233
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1732
Total Inpatient Days 69427
Bed Count 255
Available Bed Days 93075
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1057
Discharges (Title XIX) 241
Total Discharges 13763

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3761
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 461
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 33099
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 138
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 50370
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1057
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 241
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 13763

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 an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
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 78%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
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
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 No Different Than National Average
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) 179

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -24.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 14
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 13.1
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.2
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 12.7
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 19.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.5
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 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 Worse 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 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 Number of Cases Too Small
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) 1.229
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.680
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.902
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.458
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.981

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,830
Bad Debt Expense $7,087
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,427
Total Uncompensated Care $19,989

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $118,883
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $571,499
Depreciation Expense $25,754
Total Operating Costs $623,150

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,055,518
Outpatient Charges $1,766,378
Total Patient Charges $2,821,895

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $55,755
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $120,892
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $25,436
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $2,807

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $117
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $71,456
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $15,821
Prepaid Expenses $966
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $91,654

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $5,320
Land Improvements Value $300
Building Value $41,601
Leasehold Improvements $107,632
Fixed Equipment Value $400
Major Movable Equipment $170,431
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $162,366

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $27
Other Assets $155,686
Total Other Assets $155,713
Total Assets $409,733

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $9,690
Salaries & Wages Payable $8,478
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $3,404
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $547
Total Current Liabilities $288,881

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $6,671
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6,671
Total Liabilities $295,552

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $45,819
Total Fund Balances $114,181
Total Liabilities & Equity $409,733

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $2,867
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $10,766
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $601
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $23,224
Total IME Payments $1,820

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,055,518
Outpatient Revenue $1,766,378
Total Patient Revenue $2,821,895
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,045,527
Net Patient Revenue $776,368
Total Operating Expenses $690,383
Net Service Income $85,986
Other Income $60,293
Total Income $146,279
Other Expenses
Net Income $146,279

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $51,701
Medicaid Charges $377,035
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

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