Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center is a state-of-the-art facility serving northwestern Minnesota with high-quality, comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. Opened in 2014, our medical center conveniently combines a clinic and hospital under one roof. We offer a 24-hour emergency department, a birth center, and a wide range of specialties, from family medicine to orthopedic surgery. Experience patient-centered care with access to innovative treatments and clinical trials right here in Thief River Falls.
| Hospital Name | Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center |
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| Facility ID | 241381 |
| Address | 3001 SANFORD PARKWAY |
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| City/Town | Thief River Falls |
| State | MN |
| ZIP Code | 56701 |
| County/Parish | PENNINGTON |
| Health System | Sanford Health |
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| Health System Website Domain | sanfordhealth.org |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 26 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 2176 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin |
| Hospital Type | Critical Access Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Ownership Details | Sanford Health |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
Joined Sanford in 2014 and previously served as clinic director. Now oversees all medical center and clinic operations in Thief River Falls. Under his leadership, the hospital has been recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health since 2023. Acted quickly to prevent a maternity care desert in Pennington County by recruiting locum providers and implementing creative strategies to attract and retain new physicians, leading to a more than 10% increase in births in 2023.
Executive Director of Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center and Sanford Behavioral Health Center. Has 40 years of experience in rural healthcare, including a position as President of Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and serving as Vice President at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth Minnesota. Lives in Thief River Falls and has four grown children, five grown step-children, and seven grandchildren. Is passionate about entrepreneurs as they are risk takers who challenge the status quo.
| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 25 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 403.64 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 1019 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 370 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 3792 |
| Bed Count | 25 |
| Available Bed Days | 9125 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 198 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 128 |
| Total Discharges | 783 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 926 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 209 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 2770 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 25 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 9125 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 198 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 128 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 783 |
| Care Quality Stengths | High overall patient satisfaction. 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. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. |
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| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 59% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications | |
| Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate | |
| 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 | |
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| 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 and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 116 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | -25.1 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 12.9 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 9.8 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 6.3 |
| 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 | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 14.5 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | Fewer Days Than Average 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 | Number of cases too small |
| Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Number of Cases Too Small |
| 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 | Number of Cases Too Small |
| 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 |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
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| 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 Year Begin | Jan 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Charity Care Cost | $3,376 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $1,675 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $4,084 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $4,965 |
| Total Salaries | $36,939 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $46,791 |
| Depreciation Expense | $3,415 |
| Total Operating Costs | $50,931 |
| Inpatient Charges | $15,861 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $104,060 |
| Total Patient Charges | $119,921 |
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| Cash & Bank Balances | $4 |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $7,686 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |
| Inventory | $836 |
| Prepaid Expenses | |
| Other Current Assets | |
| Total Current Assets | $8,526 |
| Land Value | $2,538 |
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| Land Improvements Value | $1,512 |
| Building Value | $55,951 |
| Leasehold Improvements | |
| Fixed Equipment Value | |
| Major Movable Equipment | $15,872 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $42,134 |
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| Other Assets | $8,460 |
| Total Other Assets | $8,460 |
| Total Assets | $59,120 |
| Accounts Payable | $943 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $197 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $5 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $1,144 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $62 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $62 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,207 |
| General Fund Balance | $57,913 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $57,913 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $59,120 |
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| Inpatient Revenue | $16,201 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $116,888 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $133,089 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $59,123 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $73,966 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $68,215 |
| Net Service Income | $5,751 |
| Other Income | $9,419 |
| Total Income | $15,170 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $15,170 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $5,741 |
| Medicaid Charges | $15,592 |
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| EHR | Epic |
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect) |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Workday |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |