Southeast Health Medical Center

Southeast Health Medical Center, located at 1108 Ross Clark Circle in Dothan, AL, is a leading not-for-profit tertiary referral center serving over 600,000 residents in the Wiregrass area. Established in 1957, Southeast Health is one of Alabama's largest hospitals, featuring 420 licensed beds. We are a Level II Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. As an academic community-based health system, we are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare, educating the medical professionals of tomorrow through programs like the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), and promoting wellness in the communities we serve.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Southeast Health Medical Center
Facility ID 010001

Location

Address 1108 ROSS CLARK CIRCLE
City/Town Dothan
State AL
ZIP Code 36301
County/Parish HOUSTON

Health System

Health System Southeast Health
Health System Website Domain southeasthealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 3
Health System Total Beds 529
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Houston County Health Care Authority
Emergency Services Yes

Rick Sutton

Chief Executive Officer, President, ACOM

NA

Derek Miller

Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer

NA

George Narby, MD, MBA

Vice President, Medical Affairs Chief Medical Officer

NA

Eric Hartigan, RN, MSN, MBA

Vice President

NA

Kevin Broyles

Interim Vice President

NA

Eric Daffron, MBA, CPHIMS

Vice President, Information Systems

NA

Claudia Hall, MBA

Vice President

NA

Brannon Lucas

Vice President

Named vice president of Southeast Health Medical Group.

Melissa Owens, RN, MSN

Vice President, Patient Care Services

NA

Tena Knight, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC

Vice President

NA

Cari Zhang, MSN, RN-BC, CNS

Associate Chief Nursing Officer

NA

James C. Jones, DO, FACEP

NA

NA

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 420

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2415.18
FTE Interns & Residents 42.36

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 25848
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 12709
Total Inpatient Days 103997
Bed Count 353
Available Bed Days 128845
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4557
Discharges (Title XIX) 2482
Total Discharges 18814

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 21971
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 8018
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 84163
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 295
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 107675
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4557
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2482
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 18814

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. 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 74%

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 No Different Than National Average
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 Worse 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) 214

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -13.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 10.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 14.3
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.8
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 8.5
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.7
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.1
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.2
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 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 No Different Than the National Rate
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 $21,443
Bad Debt Expense $31,133
Uncompensated Care Cost $27,377
Total Uncompensated Care $27,377

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $189,150
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $256,807
Depreciation Expense $25,859
Total Operating Costs $348,343

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,035,332
Outpatient Charges $859,594
Total Patient Charges $1,894,925

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $21,879
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $189,571
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $40,252
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $211
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $449

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $31,281
Short-Term Investments $1,249
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $290,286
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-244,241
Inventory $11,093
Prepaid Expenses $5,190
Other Current Assets $1,558
Total Current Assets $97,726

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $38,830
Land Improvements Value $12,973
Building Value $200,369
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $116,756
Major Movable Equipment $256,564
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $198,134

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $155,604
Total Other Assets $155,604
Total Assets $451,464

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $26,838
Salaries & Wages Payable $18,058
Payroll Taxes Payable $3,995
Short-Term Debt $7,130
Deferred Revenue $14,121
Other Current Liabilities $21,825
Total Current Liabilities $91,966

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $63,328
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $3,519
Total Long-Term Liabilities $66,847
Total Liabilities $158,813

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $292,651
Total Fund Balances $292,651
Total Liabilities & Equity $451,464

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $49,425
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,568
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $54,082
Total IME Payments $3,237

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,055,638
Outpatient Revenue $994,141
Total Patient Revenue $2,049,779
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,622,643
Net Patient Revenue $427,135
Total Operating Expenses $445,957
Net Service Income $-18,822
Other Income $14,964
Total Income $-3,858
Other Expenses
Net Income $-3,858

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $35,286
Medicaid Charges $204,225
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