Mercy Regional Medical Center

Mercy Regional Medical Center, located in Ville Platte, Louisiana, is your community healthcare provider. We offer comprehensive medical services, including family medicine and sports medicine, with a focus on delivering compassionate, patient-centered care. Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to improving the health and well-being of Evangeline Parish and surrounding areas. At Mercy Regional Medical Center, you can expect quality care close to home.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Mercy Regional Medical Center
Facility ID 190167

Location

Address 800 E MAIN
City/Town Ville Platte
State LA
ZIP Code 70586
County/Parish EVANGELINE

Health System

Health System CommonSpirit Health
Health System Website Domain commonspirit.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 106
Health System Total Beds 17364
Health System Hospital Locations Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Utah

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Ashley Fontenot

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Appointed as the new CEO in August 2024. Born and raised in Ville Platte, she has dedicated nearly 18 years of her career to serving the community through Mercy Regional. She is a 2005 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Janice Jones

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Named Chief Financial Officer for Mercy Regional Medical Center and Acadian Medical Center in March 2019. She had been with Mercy and Acadian for 15 years at that time and previously served as associate CFO, controller, and compliance officer. She holds a bachelor of science in accounting from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a master of business administration from the University of Phoenix.

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 49

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 190.9
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 2758
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 562
Total Inpatient Days 4222
Bed Count 27
Available Bed Days 9855
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 544
Discharges (Title XIX) 93
Total Discharges 740

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2092
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 513
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 3402
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 21
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 7665
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 544
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 93
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 740

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. Patients were very positive about the quiet atmosphere of the hospital. 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.
Care Quality Concerns 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 67%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients
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
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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
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) 126

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -13.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -6.1
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 0.9
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 17.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.5
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 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 Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
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 Not Available
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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.522
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost
Bad Debt Expense $2,257
Uncompensated Care Cost $486
Total Uncompensated Care $486

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $14,685
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $22,520
Depreciation Expense $410
Total Operating Costs $31,791

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $57,658
Outpatient Charges $117,047
Total Patient Charges $174,705

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $1,890
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $14,685
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $-18,217
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $17,518
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $802
Prepaid Expenses $1,346
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $1,449

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value $0
Building Value $748
Leasehold Improvements $102
Fixed Equipment Value $5,286
Major Movable Equipment $765
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $2,468

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $30
Total Assets $3,947

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $7,670
Salaries & Wages Payable $-2,324
Payroll Taxes Payable $3,640
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $-11,773
Total Current Liabilities $-2,786

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $8,823
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8,823
Total Liabilities $6,037

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-2,090
Total Fund Balances $-2,090
Total Liabilities & Equity $3,947

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $3,988
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $121
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $58,230
Outpatient Revenue $116,475
Total Patient Revenue $174,705
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $146,405
Net Patient Revenue $28,300
Total Operating Expenses $37,205
Net Service Income $-8,904
Other Income $4,961
Total Income $-3,944
Other Expenses
Net Income $-3,944

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue
Medicaid Charges
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Infor
ERP Version S3
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing