Wrangell Medical Center

Wrangell Medical Center, located at 232 Wood Street in Wrangell, Alaska, is your community healthcare provider of choice. As a Critical Access Hospital and Long-Term Care Facility, we offer essential services including a 24/7 Emergency Department, acute and transitional care, primary care, and a range of outpatient services. Wrangell Medical Center is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all we serve, providing patient-centered care in a welcoming rural environment. We are proud to be part of the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, ensuring access to quality healthcare for Wrangell and surrounding communities.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Wrangell Medical Center
Facility ID 021305

Location

Address 232 WOOD STREET
City/Town Wrangell
State AK
ZIP Code 99929
County/Parish WRANGELL CITY AND BOROUGH

Health System

Health System Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Health System Website Domain searhc.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 33
Health System Hospital Locations Alaska

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Tribal
Ownership Details Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Emergency Services Yes

Robert Rang

Wrangell Medical Center CEO

NA

Carly Allen

Hospital Administrator

Wrangell resident, has been with SEARHC since 2017, previously director of southern primary care clinic operations.

Lynn Prysunka, MD

Medical Director of Wrangell Medical Center

NA

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 8

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 99
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 693
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 50
Total Inpatient Days 878
Bed Count 8
Available Bed Days 2920
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 52
Discharges (Title XIX) 18
Total Discharges 91

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 144
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 50
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 259
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 8
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 2920
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 52
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 18
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 91

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
Care Quality Concerns NA

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

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
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) Not Available

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
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 Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
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 Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small

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 Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $826
Bad Debt Expense $289
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,559
Total Uncompensated Care $12,333

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $4,187
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $8,551
Depreciation Expense $1,883
Total Operating Costs $24,058

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $9,928
Outpatient Charges $15,923
Total Patient Charges $25,851

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
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $2,226
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $2,226

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $34,492
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $30,571

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $123
Total Other Assets $123
Total Assets $32,920

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $-347
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,443
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $1,097

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities $1,097

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $31,824
Total Fund Balances $31,824
Total Liabilities & Equity $32,920

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 $10,005
Outpatient Revenue $10,973
Total Patient Revenue $20,978
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $6,348
Net Patient Revenue $14,630
Total Operating Expenses $14,533
Net Service Income $97
Other Income $53
Total Income $150
Other Expenses $294
Net Income $-144

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $6,982
Medicaid Charges $6,982
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No