South Sunflower County Hospital

South Sunflower County Hospital, located at 121 East Baker Street in Indianola, MS, is a 49-bed general acute care public hospital dedicated to serving the Mississippi Delta community. Established in 1939, we offer a wide range of services, including emergency care, surgery, family practice clinics, physical and occupational therapy, behavioral health, and wound care. Our mission is to provide financially sustainable, high-quality healthcare with compassionate staff and superior customer service. We are a modern, well-equipped facility committed to meeting the evolving healthcare needs of our community and have an economic impact of over $48 million for Sunflower County.

Identifiers

Hospital Name South Sunflower County Hospital
Facility ID 250095

Location

Address 121 EAST BAKER STREET
City/Town Indianola
State MS
ZIP Code 38751
County/Parish SUNFLOWER

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain southsunflower.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 69
Health System Hospital Locations Mississippi

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Local
Ownership Details Governmental, County
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on South Sunflower County Hospital's website

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 69

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 116.58
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 2319
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 461
Total Inpatient Days 4285
Bed Count 46
Available Bed Days 16790
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 203
Discharges (Title XIX) 203
Total Discharges 664

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 966
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 160
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 2124
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 46
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 16790
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 203
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 203
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 664

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths 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.
Care Quality Concerns Hospital struggles with high infection rates

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 79%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
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
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) 155

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -24.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 0.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.7
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 19.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.7
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 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 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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
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 No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.546
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $48
Bad Debt Expense $3,356
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,718
Total Uncompensated Care $1,718

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $10,947
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $18,789
Depreciation Expense $875
Total Operating Costs $23,119

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $12,434
Outpatient Charges $33,960
Total Patient Charges $46,393

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $2,982
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) $339
Adjusted Salaries $10,947
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $2,528
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $12,883
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable $375
Accounts Receivable $8,649
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-4,017
Inventory $508
Prepaid Expenses $232
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $19,606

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $191
Land Improvements Value $581
Building Value $16,655
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $197
Major Movable Equipment $16,903
Minor Depreciable Equipment $83
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $10,045

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $9,563
Other Assets $1,716
Total Other Assets $11,279
Total Assets $40,930

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,402
Salaries & Wages Payable $799
Payroll Taxes Payable $805
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $2,258
Total Current Liabilities $5,264

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $25,019
Total Long-Term Liabilities $25,019
Total Liabilities $30,283

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $10,647
Total Fund Balances $10,647
Total Liabilities & Equity $40,930

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,256
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $38
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $13,168
Outpatient Revenue $33,888
Total Patient Revenue $47,056
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $24,254
Net Patient Revenue $22,803
Total Operating Expenses $29,736
Net Service Income $-6,933
Other Income $7,543
Total Income $610
Other Expenses
Net Income $610

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $6,330
Medicaid Charges $7,922
Net CHIP Revenue $47
CHIP Charges $86

EHR Information

EHR Unknown
EHR Version NA
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No