Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City

Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City, located in the heart of Lackawanna County at 330 Main Street, Dickson City, PA, offers unmatched surgical and orthopedic expertise with a focus on specialty care. Opened in May 2022, our state-of-the-art facility provides advanced imaging, a 24/7 emergency room, and private inpatient rooms. Experience the region's best care, backed by the legacy of excellence at Lehigh Valley Health Network, with easy access to I-81. We are committed to healing, comforting, and caring for you and your family, offering a range of services from bariatric surgery to robotic-assisted knee replacement.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City
Facility ID 390338

Location

Address 330 MAIN STREET
City/Town Dickson City
State PA
ZIP Code 18519
County/Parish LACKAWANNA

Health System

Health System Lehigh Valley Health Network
Health System Website Domain lvhn.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 5
Health System Total Beds 1550
Health System Hospital Locations Pennsylvania

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Lehigh Valley Health Network
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City'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 24

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 240
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 2249
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 96
Total Inpatient Days 5830
Bed Count 40
Available Bed Days 9365
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 643
Discharges (Title XIX) 36
Total Discharges 1737

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2249
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 96
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 5830
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 40
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 9365
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 643
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 36
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1737

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
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 struggles with high infection rates

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 85%

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
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) 193

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.3
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 0.8
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 Not Available
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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 Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.902
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 14, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $373
Bad Debt Expense $155
Uncompensated Care Cost $410
Total Uncompensated Care $7,101

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $20,380
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $65,406
Depreciation Expense $5,086
Total Operating Costs $76,391

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $132,617
Outpatient Charges $388,818
Total Patient Charges $521,434

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $6,770
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $20,380
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $526
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $1,816
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $7,035
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $2,048
Prepaid Expenses $96
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $1,935

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $54,842
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $19
Major Movable Equipment $16,138
Minor Depreciable Equipment $1,691
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $67,537

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $1,609
Total Other Assets $1,609
Total Assets $71,081

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $3,621
Salaries & Wages Payable $637
Payroll Taxes Payable $333
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $-23
Other Current Liabilities $2,346
Total Current Liabilities $6,914

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $1,312
Long-Term Notes Payable $66,263
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $83
Total Long-Term Liabilities $67,659
Total Liabilities $74,573

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-3,491
Total Fund Balances $-3,491
Total Liabilities & Equity $71,081

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $1,108
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $4,953
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $132,617
Outpatient Revenue $388,751
Total Patient Revenue $521,368
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $435,484
Net Patient Revenue $85,884
Total Operating Expenses $85,786
Net Service Income $98
Other Income $892
Total Income $990
Other Expenses
Net Income $990

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $3,723
Medicaid Charges $72,099
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No