River Falls Area Hospital

River Falls Area Hospital, an Allina Health facility, is your hometown hospital providing quality, comprehensive care to western Wisconsin. As a non-profit critical access hospital, we offer a full range of services, including emergency care, surgery, cancer care, and a dedicated birth center. Our patient-centered approach ensures you receive exceptional healthcare, with a focus on compassionate, skilled care combined with the latest technology. We are committed to putting patients first, delivering personalized and integrated care right here in River Falls. Recently renovated with thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces, we strive to provide a healing and tranquil environment for all.

Identifiers

Hospital Name River Falls Area Hospital
Facility ID 521349

Location

Address 1629 E DIVISION ST
City/Town River Falls
State WI
ZIP Code 54022
County/Parish PIERCE

Health System

Health System Allina Health
Health System Website Domain allinahealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 11
Health System Total Beds 2596
Health System Hospital Locations Minnesota and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Allina Health
Emergency Services Yes

Jill Ostrem

President

Jen Loesch

Director of Patient Care Services

Length of service: since May 2004, Previous experience: director of quality, safety and performance improvement.

Carrie Torgersen, MD

Director of Medical Affairs

Medical School: University of Minnesota. Board certified in family medicine and has been serving the River Falls community since 2008. Has served on the Physician's Governance Counsel and as the department head of the Maternal Child Committee at the hospital. Currently serves as the Medical Director for River Falls Hospital since 2017.

Cyndy Bayer

Manager of Quality, River Falls Area Hospital and Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus

Length of service: since 1997.

Brandi Poellinger

Community Benefit & Engagement Manager, River Falls Area Hospital and Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus

Jason Bainbridge

Director of Operations, Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus and River Falls Area Hospital

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 25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 127.13
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1487
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 18
Total Inpatient Days 2193
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 276
Discharges (Title XIX) 5
Total Discharges 537

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 871
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 18
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 1404
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 25
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 9125
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 276
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 537

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Overall patient satisfaction is overall very high. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. 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 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 80%

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
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
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 110

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 1.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 10.5
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.7
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 18.8
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 16.4
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 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 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 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) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $431
Bad Debt Expense $1,239
Uncompensated Care Cost $972
Total Uncompensated Care $1,183

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $12,805
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $27,919
Depreciation Expense $1,387
Total Operating Costs $34,462

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $10,230
Outpatient Charges $61,598
Total Patient Charges $71,828

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $53
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $11,275
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-5,196
Inventory $1,035
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $7,279

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $336
Land Improvements Value $1,603
Building Value $27,117
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $655
Major Movable Equipment $13,544
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $11,497

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets
Total Other Assets
Total Assets $18,776

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $911
Salaries & Wages Payable $951
Payroll Taxes Payable $46
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $21
Other Current Liabilities $-98,808
Total Current Liabilities $-96,879

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $45
Total Long-Term Liabilities $45
Total Liabilities $-96,835

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $115,610
Total Fund Balances $115,610
Total Liabilities & Equity $18,776

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $11,802
Outpatient Revenue $64,502
Total Patient Revenue $76,304
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $34,226
Net Patient Revenue $42,078
Total Operating Expenses $40,724
Net Service Income $1,354
Other Income $1,899
Total Income $3,253
Other Expenses
Net Income $3,253

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $301
Medicaid Charges $894
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