Cherry Hospital, located in Goldsboro, NC, is a leading inpatient regional referral psychiatric hospital serving 38 counties in eastern North Carolina. As part of the NC Department of Health and Human Services, we have been a beacon of hope and recovery since 1880, providing excellent psychiatric care to those in greatest need. Our comprehensive services include adolescent, adult, and geriatric care, with specialized treatment units dedicated to improving the quality of life for our patients. We strive to be the premier hospital in eastern North Carolina for the treatment of severe mental illness, offering a healing environment with dedicated staff and modern facilities. Explore our career opportunities and join us in making a difference!
| Hospital Name | Cherry Hospital |
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| Facility ID | 344026 |
| Address | 1401 WEST ASH STREET |
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| City/Town | Goldsboro |
| State | NC |
| ZIP Code | 27530 |
| County/Parish | WAYNE |
| Health System | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
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| Health System Website Domain | ncdhhs.gov |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 5 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 1514 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | North Carolina |
| Hospital Type | Psychiatric |
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| Hospital Ownership | Government - State |
| Ownership Details | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
| Emergency Services | No |
Mr. Tim Miller has thirty-four (34) years of mental health and intellectual developmental disability leadership experience with six (6) years in behavioral health hospital administration and is uniquely equipped to service in the Cherry CEO Role. Tim is an experienced mental health facility leader. His most recent role was the administrator for The University of Florida Health Psychiatric Hospital, an 81-bed inpatient facility located on an eight-acre campus providing mental health and substance use services to both adults and adolescents. Mr. Miller also served as the Chief Executive Officer for Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a 108-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. He was with Lighthouse Behavioral Health Hospital from June 2017 until November 2019, starting as its director of risk management and performance improvement and later becoming chief operating officer. Lighthouse Behavioral Health Hospital is a 105-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital based in Conway, South Carolina. Tim has worked in numerous states for various companies, including Recovery Innovations, Home Care Management Corporation and ResCare Home Care. Tim started in the field of IDD in College where he volunteered with a local agency to assist with group outings. Tim began his professional career in North Carolina as a Group Home Technician working with a population known then as "Willie M". His work early in his career included working at a sheltered workshop that served patients from Dorothea Dix Hospital. This led him to work for CNC/ACCESS, a community provider for individuals with IDD and MH challenges. It was while working with CNC/ACCESS, that he grew in his knowledge and desire to work with individuals with Mental Health challenges. Mr. Miller earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Clarion University and a master's in strategic leadership from Mountain State University. Mr. Miller and his family will be residing in Goldsboro, NC where they will immerse themselves in the local community.
| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | Yes |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 249 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 989 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | 0.61 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 1237 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 6273 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 58145 |
| Bed Count | 314 |
| Available Bed Days | 114610 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 25 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 66 |
| Total Discharges | 337 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 1237 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 6273 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 58145 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 314 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 114610 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 25 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 66 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 337 |
| Care Quality Stengths | The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate |
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| Care Quality Concerns | NA |
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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 | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients | |
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| 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 | |
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| Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate | |
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| 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) | NA |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | NA |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | NA |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | NA |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | NA |
| Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | NA |
| Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | NA |
| Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | NA |
| Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | NA |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | NA |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | NA |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | NA |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | NA |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | NA |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | NA |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | NA |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | NA |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | NA |
| Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | NA |
| Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | NA |
| Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | NA |
| Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | NA |
| Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | NA |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG | NA |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | NA |
| Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | NA |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | NA |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | NA |
| Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | NA |
| 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 | Jul 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Charity Care Cost | |
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| Bad Debt Expense | |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | |
| Total Uncompensated Care |
| Total Salaries | $67,542 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $115,455 |
| Depreciation Expense | $4,620 |
| Total Operating Costs | $116,519 |
| Inpatient Charges | $116,519 |
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| Outpatient Charges | |
| Total Patient Charges | $116,519 |
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| Cash & Bank Balances | |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $6,511 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |
| Inventory | $1,569 |
| Prepaid Expenses | |
| Other Current Assets | |
| Total Current Assets | $8,080 |
| Land Value | $107 |
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| Land Improvements Value | $5,122 |
| Building Value | $179,375 |
| Leasehold Improvements | |
| Fixed Equipment Value | |
| Major Movable Equipment | $6,344 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | $241 |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $117,677 |
| Long-Term Investments | |
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| Other Assets | |
| Total Other Assets | |
| Total Assets | $125,756 |
| Accounts Payable | |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | $6,503 |
| Other Current Liabilities | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $6,503 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | |
| Total Liabilities | $6,503 |
| General Fund Balance | $119,254 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $119,254 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $125,756 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| Total IME Payments |
| Inpatient Revenue | $4,962 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | |
| Total Patient Revenue | $4,962 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | |
| Net Patient Revenue | $4,962 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $66,262 |
| Net Service Income | $-61,299 |
| Other Income | $104,082 |
| Total Income | $42,782 |
| Other Expenses | $52,712 |
| Net Income | $-9,929 |
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| EHR | Epic Community Connect |
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Community Connect |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Unknown |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |