Vitruvian Health

Vitruvian Health, located at 1200 Memorial Drive in Dalton, GA, is a not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to serving northwest Georgia and southeast Tennessee. Formerly Hamilton Health Care System, our flagship facility, Hamilton Medical Center, is a 255-bed regional acute-care hospital that provides advanced medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including accredited stroke and chest pain centers. We are known for our advanced care and personalized service, offering innovative treatment options in state-of-the-art facilities, all within a compassionate and friendly healing environment. At Vitruvian Health, our goal is simple: to help you get the most out of life—whenever you need us and wherever you are.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Vitruvian Health
Facility ID 110001

Location

Address 1200 MEMORIAL DRIVE
City/Town Dalton
State GA
ZIP Code 30720
County/Parish WHITFIELD

Health System

Health System Vitruvian Health
Health System Website Domain vitruvianhealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 3
Health System Total Beds 658
Health System Hospital Locations Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Vitruvian Health
Emergency Services No

No leaders were identified on Vitruvian Health'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 282

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1387.63
FTE Interns & Residents 38.62

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 14043
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 4028
Total Inpatient Days 45928
Bed Count 221
Available Bed Days 80665
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2508
Discharges (Title XIX) 849
Total Discharges 7588

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 10975
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2472
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 32798
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 170
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 62050
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2508
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 849
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 7588

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns 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 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 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 Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications Worse 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 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) 208

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 9.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 2.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 16.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.2
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.7
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 12
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.4
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 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) 1.057
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.311
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.599
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.238
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 2.171

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $10,444
Bad Debt Expense $125,251
Uncompensated Care Cost $34,105
Total Uncompensated Care $36,466

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $119,081
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $212,128
Depreciation Expense $23,328
Total Operating Costs $271,512

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $607,272
Outpatient Charges $840,962
Total Patient Charges $1,448,234

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $21,714
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $120,106
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $2,159
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $14,236
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $42,983
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $5,854
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $75,463

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $41,097
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $315,755
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $226,302
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $290,909

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $358,847
Other Assets $76,639
Total Other Assets $435,486
Total Assets $801,858

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $26,165
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $4,975
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $31,140

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $187,533
Total Long-Term Liabilities $187,533
Total Liabilities $218,673

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $583,185
Total Fund Balances $583,185
Total Liabilities & Equity $801,858

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $27,489
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $965
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $15,829
Total IME Payments $2,601

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $625,391
Outpatient Revenue $862,510
Total Patient Revenue $1,487,901
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,138,276
Net Patient Revenue $349,625
Total Operating Expenses $331,210
Net Service Income $18,415
Other Income $-24,183
Total Income $-5,768
Other Expenses
Net Income $-5,768

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $27,074
Medicaid Charges $184,603
Net CHIP Revenue $391
CHIP Charges $2,782

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No