Lawrence General Hospital

Lawrence General Hospital, located at One General Street, Lawrence, MA, is a private, non-profit community hospital dedicated to providing patient-centered, compassionate, and high-quality healthcare to the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire. For nearly 150 years, our committed doctors, nurses, and staff have focused on improving the health of the people we serve through a broad range of comprehensive programs and services. We are affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and offer specialty services and clinics, ensuring you receive expert care close to home. Experience continuous improvements leading to better health outcomes right here in your community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Lawrence General Hospital
Facility ID 220010

Location

Address ONE GENERAL STREET
City/Town Lawrence
State MA
ZIP Code 1842
County/Parish ESSEX

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain lawrencegeneral.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 189
Health System Hospital Locations Massachusetts

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Lawrence General Hospital
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Lawrence General Hospital'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 189

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1407.76
FTE Interns & Residents 27.76

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 15663
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 7527
Total Inpatient Days 45639
Bed Count 186
Available Bed Days 67890
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2909
Discharges (Title XIX) 1899
Total Discharges 10521

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 14334
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5318
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 37912
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 167
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 60955
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2909
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1899
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 10521

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital 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 61%

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 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) 233

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 8.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -0.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -5
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.9
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 14.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.2
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 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 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) 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) 0.120
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.714
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.606
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.713
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.086

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $3,428
Bad Debt Expense $12,835
Uncompensated Care Cost $8,512
Total Uncompensated Care $13,539

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $138,375
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $186,146
Depreciation Expense $12,718
Total Operating Costs $258,939

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $249,056
Outpatient Charges $394,016
Total Patient Charges $643,072

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $20,921
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $138,375
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $16,457
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $25,462
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $34,932
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $9,918
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $12,045
Total Current Assets $95,174

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $660
Land Improvements Value $1,612
Building Value $111,893
Leasehold Improvements $22,523
Fixed Equipment Value $3,070
Major Movable Equipment $123,137
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $95,041

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $2,336
Other Assets $80,840
Total Other Assets $83,176
Total Assets $273,391

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $44,064
Salaries & Wages Payable $13,158
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $1,420
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $34,511
Total Current Liabilities $93,153

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $134,346
Total Long-Term Liabilities $134,346
Total Liabilities $227,499

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $44,792
Total Fund Balances $45,892
Total Liabilities & Equity $273,391

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $32,967
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,223
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $13,936
Total IME Payments $2,275

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $252,202
Outpatient Revenue $420,435
Total Patient Revenue $672,637
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $383,385
Net Patient Revenue $289,252
Total Operating Expenses $324,520
Net Service Income $-35,268
Other Income $25,884
Total Income $-9,384
Other Expenses
Net Income $-9,384

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $61,077
Medicaid Charges $201,670
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP MEDITECH
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No