Fayette Medical Center

Fayette Medical Center, located at 1653 Temple Avenue North in Fayette, Alabama, has proudly served the Fayette County community since 1958. As part of the DCH Health System, we offer a comprehensive range of services, including emergency care, diagnostic imaging, surgical services, and primary care. Our facility features a five-suite surgical department, advanced imaging technology such as MRI and CT scanners, and a dedicated intensive care unit. We are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality healthcare, and our patient satisfaction ratings place us among the best in the nation.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Fayette Medical Center
Facility ID 010045

Location

Address 1653 TEMPLE AVENUE NORTH
City/Town Fayette
State AL
ZIP Code 35555
County/Parish FAYETTE

Health System

Health System DCH Health System
Health System Website Domain dchsystem.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 848
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Other
Ownership Details DCH Health System
Emergency Services Yes

Rodney Clark

Administrator

Rodney Clark was hired as the new administrator of Fayette Medical Center, with his first day on the job scheduled for August 19, 2024. [5] Clark comes to DCH Health System from the North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, Mississippi, where he served as Chief Operations Officer. [14] He has a track record of building long-term community relationships and understands the unique needs of rural healthcare. [14] Clark earned a degree in Business Administration and Finance from Delta State University and has a background in banking and finance. [14]

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 61

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 160.67
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1458
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 165
Total Inpatient Days 2702
Bed Count 32
Available Bed Days 11680
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 235
Discharges (Title XIX) 58
Total Discharges 554

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 818
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 165
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 1861
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 28
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 10220
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 235
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 58
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 554

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. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. Patients were very positive about the quiet atmosphere of the hospital. 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 84%

Mortality Group Indicators

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

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 130

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -2.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -12.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.7
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 Not Available
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 19.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.2
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
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 Number of cases too small
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
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 Not Available
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 $1,833
Bad Debt Expense $9,707
Uncompensated Care Cost $5,383
Total Uncompensated Care $5,387

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $13,620
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $14,933
Depreciation Expense $1,347
Total Operating Costs $28,148

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $21,199
Outpatient Charges $55,612
Total Patient Charges $76,810

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $2,506
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) $198
Adjusted Salaries $13,620
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory
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Total Current Assets

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets
Total Other Assets
Total Assets

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance
Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities & Equity

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,552
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $10
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue
Outpatient Revenue
Total Patient Revenue
Contractual Allowances & Discounts
Net Patient Revenue
Total Operating Expenses $28,553
Net Service Income $-28,553
Other Income
Total Income $-28,553
Other Expenses
Net Income $-28,553

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $1,702
Medicaid Charges $6,925
Net CHIP Revenue $3
CHIP Charges $20

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP MEDITECH
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No