University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital

The University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, located at 800 Rose Street in Lexington, KY, is a 945-bed flagship academic medical center providing advanced and comprehensive care as part of UK HealthCare. As the only Level I trauma center in central and eastern Kentucky and home to a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, we offer specialized services across a wide range of disciplines, including cancer, heart, and neurological care. Our commitment to research, education, and patient-centered care ensures access to cutting-edge treatments and a healing environment. Experience exceptional healthcare at UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital, where we are dedicated to creating a healthier Kentucky.

Identifiers

Hospital Name University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital
Facility ID 180067

Location

Address 800 ROSE STREET
City/Town Lexington
State KY
ZIP Code 40536
County/Parish FAYETTE

Health System

Health System UK HealthCare
Health System Website Domain ukhealthcare.uky.edu
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 3
Health System Total Beds 1528
Health System Hospital Locations Kentucky

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - State
Ownership Details UK HealthCare
Emergency Services Yes

Kim Blanton

Chief Nursing Officer for Chandler Medical Center

Blanton is a board-certified nurse executive with 25+ years of progressive nursing experience, including key management positions throughout UK HealthCare. Blanton completed her master's in health care administration at the University of Phoenix in Arizona in 2009, a masters in nursing practice and doctorate in nursing practice at the University of Kentucky in 2020. She began her career in 1998, serving as a critical care nurse in the UK HealthCare neurology intensive care unit.

Chris DeSimone

Executive Chief Medical Officer

NA

Mark Birdwhistell

Chief Executive Officer

NA

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 750

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 9727.12
FTE Interns & Residents 608.55

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 44705
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 10510
Total Inpatient Days 317895
Bed Count 1144
Available Bed Days 417560
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 5380
Discharges (Title XIX) 1037
Total Discharges 42521

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 36233
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 6557
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 233659
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 888
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 324120
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5380
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1037
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 42521

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
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 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 78%

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 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 Better 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) 190

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 0.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -21.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 20.9
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 10.2
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.1
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.1
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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 No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
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 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) 0.993
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.317
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.847
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.308
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.595

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $27,587
Bad Debt Expense $66,874
Uncompensated Care Cost $47,023
Total Uncompensated Care $47,023

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $764,324
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $1,788,020
Depreciation Expense $63,779
Total Operating Costs $2,483,171

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $3,975,378
Outpatient Charges $4,605,667
Total Patient Charges $8,581,045

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $164,461
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $764,324
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $179,024
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $2,997
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $17,389

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $1,554,289
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable $3,068
Accounts Receivable $541,578
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $92,900
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $2,675,458

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $100,027
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $100,027

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $2,467,575
Total Other Assets $2,497,214
Total Assets $5,272,699

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $293,442
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $139,813
Total Current Liabilities $433,255

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $845,567
Total Long-Term Liabilities $845,567
Total Liabilities $1,278,822

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $3,993,877
Total Fund Balances $3,993,877
Total Liabilities & Equity $5,272,699

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $19,582
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $62,028
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $6,670
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $113,253
Total IME Payments $10,731

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $3,972,414
Outpatient Revenue $4,608,858
Total Patient Revenue $8,581,272
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $6,289,480
Net Patient Revenue $2,291,792
Total Operating Expenses $2,552,345
Net Service Income $-260,553
Other Income $831,807
Total Income $571,254
Other Expenses
Net Income $571,254

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $454,438
Medicaid Charges $2,308,133
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