Aiken Regional Medical Centers

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located at 302 University Parkway in Aiken, SC, is a 273-bed acute care facility dedicated to providing comprehensive and quality healthcare to the Aiken community and surrounding areas. As a leading hospital, Aiken Regional offers a wide range of services, including emergency care, heart and vascular services, cancer care, women's services, and orthopedic services. We are recognized for excellence in heart attack and heart failure care and are committed to patient safety. Schedule an appointment, view health records, and find a doctor all from your smartphone by downloading our mobile app!

Identifiers

Hospital Name Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Facility ID 420082

Location

Address 302 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
City/Town Aiken
State SC
ZIP Code 29801
County/Parish AIKEN

Health System

Health System Universal Health Services
Health System Website Domain uhs.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 100
Health System Total Beds 12060
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, NA, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details Universal Health Services
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Aiken Regional Medical Centers's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program Yes
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 273

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 945.7
FTE Interns & Residents 7.84

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 11768
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 3768
Total Inpatient Days 44032
Bed Count 211
Available Bed Days 68795
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2511
Discharges (Title XIX) 504
Total Discharges 10622

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 7716
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3227
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 37485
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 176
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 56020
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2511
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 504
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 10622

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs.

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 58%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
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 Worse 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 Worse 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) 167

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -30.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 13.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -12.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.9
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 1.2
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 12.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 6.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Fewer Days Than Average 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 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 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 No Different Than the National Rate
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) 0.743
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.333
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.536
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.332
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.542

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $7,129
Bad Debt Expense $36,004
Uncompensated Care Cost $11,735
Total Uncompensated Care $12,724

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $63,578
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $192,460
Depreciation Expense $12,928
Total Operating Costs $174,091

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $827,625
Outpatient Charges $655,658
Total Patient Charges $1,483,283

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $10,285
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $65,379
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $19,699
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $71

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $-936
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $188,181
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-153,479
Inventory $5,295
Prepaid Expenses $1,913
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $41,354

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $4,843
Land Improvements Value $4,571
Building Value $67,714
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $20,489
Major Movable Equipment $91,296
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $66,610

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $3,074
Total Other Assets $3,074
Total Assets $111,038

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $11,435
Salaries & Wages Payable $6,153
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $2,495
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,079
Total Current Liabilities $21,162

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $53,049
Unsecured Loans $-234,077
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-181,028
Total Liabilities $-159,866

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $270,904
Total Fund Balances $270,904
Total Liabilities & Equity $111,038

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $18,291
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $5,831
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $831
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $23,711
Total IME Payments $507

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $827,625
Outpatient Revenue $655,658
Total Patient Revenue $1,483,283
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,281,011
Net Patient Revenue $202,272
Total Operating Expenses $202,320
Net Service Income $-48
Other Income $4,812
Total Income $4,764
Other Expenses
Net Income $4,764

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $23,751
Medicaid Charges $263,695
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No