Piedmont Mountainside Hospital

Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, located in Jasper, Georgia, provides world-class care to the North Georgia Mountains. As a 62-bed facility, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, heart services, and orthopedic treatments. We take pride in our outstanding patient experience and have been recognized as a top hospital by IBM Watson Health. Our dedicated team of over 400 employees and 200 physicians is committed to offering compassionate, sustainable, and excellent healthcare to our community. For added convenience, our Emergency Services in Ellijay provide 24/7 access to emergency care.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
Facility ID 110225

Location

Address 1266 HIGHWAY 515 SOUTH
City/Town Jasper
State GA
ZIP Code 30143
County/Parish PICKENS

Health System

Health System Piedmont Healthcare
Health System Website Domain piedmont.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 17
Health System Total Beds 3485
Health System Hospital Locations Georgia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Other
Ownership Details Piedmont Healthcare
Emergency Services No

Denise Ray, RN, BSN, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

Chad Queen, RN, BSN, NPD-BC

Chief Nursing Officer

Lindsay Rehn

Chief Financial Officer

Justin Leal

Executive Director of Clinical Operations

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 35

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 435.42
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 5917
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 930
Total Inpatient Days 16486
Bed Count 52
Available Bed Days 18980
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1315
Discharges (Title XIX) 253
Total Discharges 3722

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5049
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 666
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 13356
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 46
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 16790
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1315
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 253
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 3722

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate 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

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 69%

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 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 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 No Different Than National Average
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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
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) 153

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 14.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -10.3
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.3
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 0.7
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 18.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.7
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 15
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 No Different than expected
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 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) 0.315
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.193
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 2.328
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.125
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.829

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $9,371
Bad Debt Expense $6,399
Uncompensated Care Cost $10,360
Total Uncompensated Care $10,365

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $37,501
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $79,898
Depreciation Expense $931
Total Operating Costs $100,009

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $197,488
Outpatient Charges $498,599
Total Patient Charges $696,087

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $9,255
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $37,501
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $4,485
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $50
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $60,611
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-46,075
Inventory $2,061
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $494
Total Current Assets $27,334

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,897
Land Improvements Value $539
Building Value $35,812
Leasehold Improvements $14,247
Fixed Equipment Value $3,612
Major Movable Equipment $36,486
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $34,187

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $17,180
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $17,180
Total Assets $78,702

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $13,633
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,849
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $31
Total Current Liabilities $17,513

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $10,121
Total Long-Term Liabilities $10,121
Total Liabilities $27,634

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $51,068
Total Fund Balances $51,068
Total Liabilities & Equity $78,702

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $2,901
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $9,389
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $123
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $10,427
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $197,390
Outpatient Revenue $498,697
Total Patient Revenue $696,087
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $564,910
Net Patient Revenue $131,177
Total Operating Expenses $117,399
Net Service Income $13,778
Other Income $924
Total Income $14,701
Other Expenses
Net Income $14,701

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $7,906
Medicaid Charges $72,056
Net CHIP Revenue $17
CHIP Charges $158

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