El Centro Regional Medical Center

El Centro Regional Medical Center, located at 1415 Ross Avenue in El Centro, CA, has been serving the healthcare needs of the Imperial Valley since 1956. As an acute-care facility, we have expanded from a 34-bed hospital to a state-of-the-art 161-bed center following a $44 million renovation. Our services include emergency treatment, a trauma center with a rooftop heliport, and specialized outpatient care. We are affiliated with the UC San Diego Health Care Network, ensuring high-quality care for our community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name El Centro Regional Medical Center
Facility ID 050045

Location

Address 1415 ROSS AVENUE
City/Town El Centro
State CA
ZIP Code 92243
County/Parish IMPERIAL

Health System

Health System UC San Diego Health
Health System Website Domain health.ucsd.edu
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 3
Health System Total Beds 1034
Health System Hospital Locations California

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Local
Ownership Details UC San Diego Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on El Centro Regional Medical Center'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 153

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 851.09
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) 1568
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 7475
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1561
Total Inpatient Days 18195
Bed Count 161
Available Bed Days 58765
Discharges (Title V) 321
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1363
Discharges (Title XIX) NA
Total Discharges 3631

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) 1451
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 6784
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1561
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 15770
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 141
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 51465
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) 321
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1363
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) NA
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 3631

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. 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 does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

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 64%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
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 Worse 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
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) 257

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 33.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 16.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.4
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.4
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.7
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
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 20.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.5
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.5
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average 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 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 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 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

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 Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,542
Bad Debt Expense $6,415
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,272
Total Uncompensated Care $6,537

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $63,019
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $119,328
Depreciation Expense $3,409
Total Operating Costs $159,470

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $200,137
Outpatient Charges $520,674
Total Patient Charges $720,810

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $16,156
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) $1,595
Adjusted Salaries $63,019
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $8,430
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $7,104
Short-Term Investments $52
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $74,621
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-61,162
Inventory $2,755
Prepaid Expenses $2,524
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $26,029

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,099
Land Improvements Value $674
Building Value $113,667
Leasehold Improvements $749
Fixed Equipment Value $6,808
Major Movable Equipment $65,754
Minor Depreciable Equipment $6,533
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $72,427

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $14,381
Other Assets $73,179
Total Other Assets $87,560
Total Assets $186,017

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $23,163
Salaries & Wages Payable $4,484
Payroll Taxes Payable $1,605
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $113,894
Total Current Liabilities $150,778

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $45,347
Total Long-Term Liabilities $45,347
Total Liabilities $196,125

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-10,108
Total Fund Balances $-10,108
Total Liabilities & Equity $186,017

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $3,736
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $12,345
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,393
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $200,142
Outpatient Revenue $521,091
Total Patient Revenue $721,233
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $575,316
Net Patient Revenue $145,916
Total Operating Expenses $182,347
Net Service Income $-36,431
Other Income $6,201
Total Income $-30,230
Other Expenses $-0
Net Income $-30,230

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $29,357
Medicaid Charges $227,212
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Unknown
EHR is Changing No