WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, located in Ephrata, PA, is your trusted partner for compassionate, high-quality healthcare. As a non-profit organization, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive services, including primary care, diagnostic services, and acute care, to the residents of northern Lancaster County and surrounding communities. Our modern facility features a serene environment and recent renovations to enhance patient comfort. We combine advanced medical technology with personalized care, offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient services, from emergency care to cancer and rehabilitation services. WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital is committed to meeting the healthcare needs of our community with courtesy, efficiency, and professionalism.

Identifiers

Hospital Name WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital
Facility ID 390225

Location

Address 169 MARTIN AVENUE
City/Town Ephrata
State PA
ZIP Code 17522
County/Parish LANCASTER

Health System

Health System WellSpan Health
Health System Website Domain wellspan.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 9
Health System Total Beds 1291
Health System Hospital Locations Pennsylvania

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Other
Ownership Details WellSpan Health
Emergency Services Yes

Carrie Willetts

Senior Vice President WellSpan Health and President WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

Serves as the Senior Vice President WellSpan Health and President WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

James Stuccio

Senior Vice President, East Region

Provides executive leadership to WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon and WellSpan Philhaven, as well as overseeing other WellSpan sites.

Orie Chambers

Interim President & VP Patient Care / Chief Nursing Officer

Interim President & VP Patient Care at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Also identified as Chief Nursing Officer at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Katrina Fetter

Director of Clinical Development

Currently the Director of Clinical Development at WellSpan Ephrata Community 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 77

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 829.21
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 6415
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 191
Total Inpatient Days 23671
Bed Count 115
Available Bed Days 41975
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1431
Discharges (Title XIX) 54
Total Discharges 5244

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5119
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 146
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 19629
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 91
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 33215
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1431
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 54
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 5244

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

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 63%

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
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 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) 194

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 8.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -7.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 3.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.2
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.7
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.7
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.5
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.4
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 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 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 Better 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 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) 0.000
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.413
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.268
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.450
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,681
Bad Debt Expense $10,822
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,960
Total Uncompensated Care $15,365

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $67,887
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $212,750
Depreciation Expense $13,488
Total Operating Costs $225,118

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $362,855
Outpatient Charges $720,335
Total Patient Charges $1,083,190

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $23,191
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $67,887
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $7,393
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $5,034
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $33,841
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $3,118
Prepaid Expenses $182
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $42,782

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,528
Land Improvements Value $2,991
Building Value $154,058
Leasehold Improvements $5,620
Fixed Equipment Value $1,226
Major Movable Equipment $66,940
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $103,737

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1,149
Other Assets $7,371
Total Other Assets $9,235
Total Assets $155,754

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $4,950
Salaries & Wages Payable $6,237
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $4,645
Total Current Liabilities $15,845

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $6,705
Long-Term Notes Payable $66,621
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $175
Total Long-Term Liabilities $73,501
Total Liabilities $89,346

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $66,408
Total Fund Balances $66,408
Total Liabilities & Equity $155,754

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $3,448
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $12,316
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $240
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $15,272
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $359,875
Outpatient Revenue $720,159
Total Patient Revenue $1,080,034
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $788,235
Net Patient Revenue $291,799
Total Operating Expenses $280,636
Net Service Income $11,162
Other Income $9,729
Total Income $20,891
Other Expenses
Net Income $20,891

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $16,212
Medicaid Charges $149,879
Net CHIP Revenue $663
CHIP Charges $1,566

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No