Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Lumpkin brings award-winning emergency and inpatient care to the Lumpkin County community. Our new, state-of-the-art facility, conveniently located at 495 Highway 400 North in Dahlonega, opened in 2024 and expands our services to include advanced surgery. We offer 24/7 emergency care, on-site imaging, lab, and pharmacy support. Experience exceptional healthcare close to home with NGMC Lumpkin!

Identifiers

Hospital Name Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin
Facility ID 110237

Location

Address 495 HIGHWAY 400 NORTH
City/Town Dahlonega
State GA
ZIP Code 30533
County/Parish LUMPKIN

Health System

Health System Northeast Georgia Health System
Health System Website Domain nghs.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 4
Health System Total Beds 580
Health System Hospital Locations Georgia

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Kay Hall

Director for ED and inpatient areas at the Lumpkin Campus

44 year employee of Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Was selected to prepare for the opening of the Lumpkin campus in March 2019 and later allowed to transfer permanently.

Jacob Leedekerken, MD

NGMC Lumpkin Medical Director

NA

Ryan Gethers, MD

Lumpkin ED Medical Director

NA

Melissa Frank

Temporary Lead, NGMC Lumpkin and NGMC Habersham

NGHS's Pharmacy director.

Kevin Matson

Vice President of Regional Hospitals, Southern Market

Involved in the successful openings of the NGMC Lumpkin campus and expanded services at NGMC Habersham. Previously served in a leadership role at NGMC Braselton from 2017 to 2020.

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 10

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 100.27
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1227
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 283
Total Inpatient Days 4994
Bed Count 24
Available Bed Days 8760
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 271
Discharges (Title XIX) 55
Total Discharges 934

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1227
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 283
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 4994
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 24
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 8760
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 271
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 55
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 934

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. 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 struggles with high infection rates

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 75%

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

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 133

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 15.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -20.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
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 18.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.5
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) Not Available
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 Not Available
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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.936
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $2,153
Bad Debt Expense $5,550
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,260
Total Uncompensated Care $4,775

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $9,121
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $13,953
Depreciation Expense $567
Total Operating Costs $26,427

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $38,617
Outpatient Charges $94,364
Total Patient Charges $132,982

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $1,903
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $9,121
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $2,065
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $0
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $9,396
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-7,875
Inventory $495
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $2,016

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $16,676
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $3,202
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $13,427

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $107
Total Other Assets $107
Total Assets $15,549

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable
Salaries & Wages Payable $398
Payroll Taxes Payable $169
Short-Term Debt $98
Deferred Revenue $879
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $1,875

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $8
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8
Total Liabilities $1,884

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $13,666
Total Fund Balances $13,666
Total Liabilities & Equity $15,549

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,873
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $33
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $34,213
Outpatient Revenue $99,046
Total Patient Revenue $133,259
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $106,232
Net Patient Revenue $27,027
Total Operating Expenses $23,074
Net Service Income $3,953
Other Income $450
Total Income $4,403
Other Expenses $0
Net Income $4,403

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $2,020
Medicaid Charges $17,773
Net CHIP Revenue $2
CHIP Charges $10

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