Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Discover exceptional healthcare at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence located in the Texas Medical Center. As the research and teaching hospital for Baylor College of Medicine, we provide cutting-edge treatments and advanced medical research in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, and transplantation. We are the first hospital in Texas and the Southwest to be designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing Excellence. Trust Baylor St. Luke's for compassionate patient care and a powerful network of leading specialists.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Facility ID 450193

Location

Address 6720 BERTNER AVE, STE MC1-266
City/Town Houston
State TX
ZIP Code 77030
County/Parish HARRIS

Health System

Health System CHI St. Luke's Health
Health System Website Domain stlukeshealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 8
Health System Total Beds 1870
Health System Hospital Locations Pennsylvania and Texas

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Church
Ownership Details CommonSpirit Health
Emergency Services Yes

Bradley T. Lembcke, MD, MBA

President

Bradley T. Lembcke, MD, MBA, has been selected as president of Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, effective March 4, 2024. [4] He previously served as senior vice president and chief medical officer at St. Luke's Health, and from February 2020 to December 2021, he served simultaneously as chief medical officer for Baylor St. Luke's. [8] He also is chief medical officer for the Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health's South Region and will continue in the role until a permanent successor is chosen. [8] Prior to joining St. Luke's, Lembcke worked at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas as an internal medicine physician. [4]

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 881

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 3264.7
FTE Interns & Residents 218.39

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 29892
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 10794
Total Inpatient Days 156520
Bed Count 628
Available Bed Days 229220
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4060
Discharges (Title XIX) 1323
Total Discharges 21534

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 24751
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 8113
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 117637
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 470
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 171550
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4060
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1323
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 21534

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

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 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) 184

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 17.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 7.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 38.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.9
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 9.6
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.1
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 9.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.3
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 More Days Than Average 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) 1.031
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.346
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.704
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.244
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.100

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $31,709
Bad Debt Expense $41,080
Uncompensated Care Cost $40,785
Total Uncompensated Care $53,480

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $320,681
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $886,508
Depreciation Expense $13,366
Total Operating Costs $1,171,367

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $3,361,378
Outpatient Charges $2,077,833
Total Patient Charges $5,439,210

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $73,759
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $320,681
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $43,196
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $44

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $5,595
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $279,502
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-49,315
Inventory $35,547
Prepaid Expenses $3,477
Other Current Assets $127,185
Total Current Assets $401,990

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $127,400
Land Improvements Value $395
Building Value $801,349
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $2,496
Major Movable Equipment $260,519
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $862,077

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $123,674
Total Other Assets $123,674
Total Assets $1,387,742

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $524,902
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $20,886
Total Current Liabilities $545,788

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $81,991
Total Long-Term Liabilities $81,991
Total Liabilities $627,778

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $759,963
Total Fund Balances $759,963
Total Liabilities & Equity $1,387,742

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $21,909
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $52,479
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,694
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $118,593
Total IME Payments $6,283

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $3,352,792
Outpatient Revenue $2,091,488
Total Patient Revenue $5,444,280
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $4,341,804
Net Patient Revenue $1,102,475
Total Operating Expenses $1,207,189
Net Service Income $-104,714
Other Income $39,912
Total Income $-64,802
Other Expenses
Net Income $-64,802

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $52,920
Medicaid Charges $352,335
Net CHIP Revenue $406
CHIP Charges $1,425

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No