UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air

UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, located in the heart of Harford County, provides clinical expertise, advanced technology, and exceptional patient care. Our 43-acre medical campus offers hospital-based inpatient and outpatient specialty care with expert providers and fellowship-trained surgeons. We are a Primary Stroke Center and Cardiac Intervention Center. With services such as the Family Birthplace, Kaufman Cancer Center, and Heart and Vascular Institute, we are committed to delivering the highest level of healthcare to our community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air
Facility ID 210049

Location

Address 500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
City/Town Bel Air
State MD
ZIP Code 21014
County/Parish HARFORD

Health System

Health System University of Maryland Medical System
Health System Website Domain umms.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 11
Health System Total Beds 2643
Health System Hospital Locations Maryland

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Other
Ownership Details University of Maryland Medical System
Emergency Services Yes

Elizabeth Wise

President/Chief Executive Officer

FACHE, MSN, MBA. Empathetic and deeply experienced health care executive with a record of accomplishment and a track record for building lasting relationships among peers and colleagues.

Michelle D'Alessandro

Chief Nursing Officer

DNP, RN, NEA-BC.

Colin Ward

Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

DrPH, MHS. Joined UM UCH in April 2014 as vice president of population health and clinical integration. Provides leadership, direction and operational oversight to University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Hospitals to meet strategic and operational objectives. Responsible for performance improvement initiatives including quality, operational and efficiency improvements that support patient care and service.

Faheem Younus

Vice President/Chief Quality Officer/Chief Infectious Disease

MD, FACP, FIDSA, CPE. Award-winning clinician and a certified physician executive (CPE) who leads UM UCH's quality and safety programs. Has headed up the UM UCH infectious disease team for over 20 years. Has provided the vision to develop and sustain patient safety and quality programs at both UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center and UM Harford Memorial Hospital. Also provides strategic oversight for the patient experience program. Author of many peer-reviewed articles.

Toni M. Shivery

MS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

NA

Ken Ferrara

Senior Vice President, Philanthropy and External Relations

MBA.

Tom Berlin

Vice President, Physician Services

FACHE.

Antonio DePaolo

Vice President, Transformation and Continuous Improvement

PhD.

Marco Priolo

NA

NA

Mark Shaver

NA

MBA.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 219

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1310.57
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 28402
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 2182
Total Inpatient Days 57329
Bed Count 202
Available Bed Days 73730
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 5490
Discharges (Title XIX) 196
Total Discharges 12992

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 26914
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 880
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 51050
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 183
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 66795
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5490
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 196
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 12992

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report significant challenges with Staff responsiveness to their needs. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. Hospital has multiple significant high-patient-mortality concerns. 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 55%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
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 Worse 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 Worse Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 172

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 8.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -7.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 19.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.8
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 12.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.9
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.5
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 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 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 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 No Different Than the National Rate
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) 0.670
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.784
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.063
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.106
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.594

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost
Bad Debt Expense
Uncompensated Care Cost
Total Uncompensated Care

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $114,906
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $189,922
Depreciation Expense $17,611
Total Operating Costs $261,927

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $197,261
Outpatient Charges $170,652
Total Patient Charges $367,913

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $20,851
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $114,290
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $9,057
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $28,682
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $37,704
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $6,398
Prepaid Expenses $136
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $73,676

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $305,084
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $305,084

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $205,538
Other Assets $194,237
Total Other Assets $399,775
Total Assets $778,535

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $13,804
Salaries & Wages Payable $20,053
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $8,822
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $59,106
Total Current Liabilities $101,785

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $384,541
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $4,227
Total Long-Term Liabilities $388,768
Total Liabilities $490,553

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $287,982
Total Fund Balances $287,982
Total Liabilities & Equity $778,535

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $20,182
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $62,818
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $197,261
Outpatient Revenue $173,462
Total Patient Revenue $370,723
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $50,540
Net Patient Revenue $320,183
Total Operating Expenses $312,046
Net Service Income $8,137
Other Income $20,513
Total Income $28,649
Other Expenses $-269
Net Income $28,918

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 Cloudsuite
EHR is Changing No