St. Elizabeth Florence Hospital

St. Elizabeth Florence Hospital, located at 4900 Houston Road in Florence, KY, is dedicated to providing personalized, high-quality care for you. As part of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we offer a wide range of services, from emergency care to specialized treatments, including orthopedic surgery. We are committed to improving the health of our community through innovative healthcare approaches and state-of-the-art facilities. Recognized for patient safety and experience, St. Elizabeth Florence provides exceptional healthcare close to home.

Identifiers

Hospital Name St. Elizabeth Florence Hospital
Facility ID 180045

Location

Address 4900 HOUSTON ROAD
City/Town Florence
State KY
ZIP Code 41042
County/Parish BOONE

Health System

Health System St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Health System Website Domain stelizabeth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 6
Health System Total Beds 1320
Health System Hospital Locations Indiana and Kentucky

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Emergency Services Yes

Bruno Giacomuzzi

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Florence/Grant

Joined St. Elizabeth in February 2015 and has more than 25 years of healthcare experience and leadership in both operations and patient services.

Latonya Brown, MD

Vice President Chief Quality Officer/ Site Administrator Florence

A longtime leader at St. Elizabeth with 15 years of experience. Worked as a Pulmonologist and Intensivist serving all campuses. Played a key role as a member of the system's infectious disease response team. Served as Critical Care Medical Director, President of the Medical Staff, Chair of the Quality Improvement Committee, and Assistant Vice President of Medical Specialties for St. Elizabeth Physicians. Responsible for overall system quality and patient safety and experience, and daily administrative oversight and operations for the Florence campus.

Sara Briggs

Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Florence and Ft. Thomas

Promoted to this role in 2021. Background information not detailed in the provided snippets.

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 231

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 791.26
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 12590
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 982
Total Inpatient Days 39174
Bed Count 134
Available Bed Days 48910
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2220
Discharges (Title XIX) NA
Total Discharges 8589

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 11579
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 352
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 34639
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 116
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 42340
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2220
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) NA
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 8589

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. 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. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia 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 66%

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 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 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) 159

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -0.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 40.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.4
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 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 19.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.7
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More 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 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 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) 1.203
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.181
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.852
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.575
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.200

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $2,366
Bad Debt Expense $10,410
Uncompensated Care Cost $5,586
Total Uncompensated Care $8,029

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $67,632
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $91,950
Depreciation Expense $14,458
Total Operating Costs $182,030

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $299,943
Outpatient Charges $301,219
Total Patient Charges $601,161

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $16,466
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $67,632
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $5,228
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $1,411,626
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $80,968
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-58,969
Inventory $5,409
Prepaid Expenses $366
Other Current Assets $2,101
Total Current Assets $1,441,500

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $5,737
Land Improvements Value $7,178
Building Value $156,395
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $20,448
Major Movable Equipment $47,028
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets $527
Total Fixed Assets $134,039

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $2,588
Total Other Assets $-1,321,507
Total Assets $254,033

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $8,976
Salaries & Wages Payable $12,647
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $13,392
Total Current Liabilities $35,015

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $1,515
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $9,713
Total Long-Term Liabilities $11,227
Total Liabilities $46,243

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $207,790
Total Fund Balances $207,790
Total Liabilities & Equity $254,033

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $15,087
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $5,452
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $390
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $307,403
Outpatient Revenue $301,957
Total Patient Revenue $609,360
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $396,796
Net Patient Revenue $212,564
Total Operating Expenses $193,831
Net Service Income $18,734
Other Income $5,980
Total Income $24,714
Other Expenses
Net Income $24,714

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $26,134
Medicaid Charges $116,169
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 Peoplesoft/EBS
EHR is Changing No