Scenic Mountain Medical Center

Scenic Mountain Medical Center, located in Big Spring, TX, is a full-service, acute care community hospital dedicated to providing world-class healthcare for adults and children. With 95 beds and DNV accreditation, we offer specialized services including cardiology, orthopedics, maternity care, and diagnostic imaging. Our 24/7 Level IV Trauma Center ensures emergency care is always available, alongside wound care and comprehensive women's health and breast care services. We are committed to caring for you and your family using the latest advances in technology and treatment options. Recently purchased by Quorum Health in October 2024, we continue to serve Howard County and the surrounding areas.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Facility ID 450653

Location

Address 1601 W 11TH PLACE
City/Town Big Spring
State TX
ZIP Code 79720
County/Parish HOWARD

Health System

Health System Quorum Health
Health System Website Domain quorumhealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) Yes

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 9
Health System Total Beds 648
Health System Hospital Locations California, Kentucky, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Wyoming

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Mallik Chowdary Yenigella

Chief Executive Officer

With more than 16 years of healthcare experience, Yenigella has played a pivotal role in the hospital's success since he joined the facility in 2019. Most recently, under Yenigella's leadership as SMMC Administrator, SMMC has earned national recognition for quality and patient safety, including an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Additionally, the hospital expanded healthcare services by reopening the Center for Wound Care—enhancing access to specialized care for the Big Spring and surrounding communities. Yenigella began his healthcare career in quality roles—advancing to serve as chief quality officer for hospitals in Texas, Ohio, and Alabama. Yenigella earned his Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Northern Illinois University.

Tori Ritz

Chief Nursing Officer

NA

Susan Fournier

Chief Financial Officer

NA

Sara Safarzadeh Amiri, MD CHCQM

Chief Medical Officer

NA

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 146

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 188.41
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 929
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 349
Total Inpatient Days 3931
Bed Count 75
Available Bed Days 27375
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 237
Discharges (Title XIX) 54
Total Discharges 1149

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 811
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 77
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 3111
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 67
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 24455
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 237
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 54
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1149

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 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 46%

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
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
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
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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
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) 113

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 32.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -2.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.7
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 Not Available
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 20.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.5
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.9
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 Number of cases too small
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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) 0.575
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $4,367
Bad Debt Expense $3,621
Uncompensated Care Cost $5,191
Total Uncompensated Care $5,191

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $14,616
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $32,070
Depreciation Expense $1,611
Total Operating Costs $40,652

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $60,701
Outpatient Charges $118,582
Total Patient Charges $179,283

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $2,687
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $14,616
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $1,067
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $-65
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $19,087
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-12,333
Inventory $844
Prepaid Expenses $52
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $10,156

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $18,540
Leasehold Improvements $2,818
Fixed Equipment Value $24
Major Movable Equipment $312
Minor Depreciable Equipment $444
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $20,635

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets
Total Other Assets
Total Assets $30,792

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $7,351
Salaries & Wages Payable $972
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $8
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $8,332

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $19,007
Total Long-Term Liabilities $19,007
Total Liabilities $27,339

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $3,453
Total Fund Balances $3,453
Total Liabilities & Equity $30,792

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $1,465
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $481
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $58
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $60,701
Outpatient Revenue $118,582
Total Patient Revenue $179,283
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $136,272
Net Patient Revenue $43,011
Total Operating Expenses $46,686
Net Service Income $-3,675
Other Income $1,565
Total Income $-2,110
Other Expenses
Net Income $-2,110

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $7,178
Medicaid Charges $28,327
Net CHIP Revenue $13
CHIP Charges $59

EHR Information

EHR Unknown
EHR Version NA
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No