Atrium Health Union

Atrium Health Union, located in Monroe, NC, is your community hospital providing comprehensive and personalized care. With a 182-bed facility, we offer a wide range of services, including 24/7 emergency care, maternity services, heart and cancer care, and specialized programs. Our expert-trained caregivers are committed to excellence in patient care, from admission to post-discharge, ensuring you and your family receive the best possible medical attention close to home. We are dedicated to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing for all in the Union County area.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Atrium Health Union
Facility ID 340130

Location

Address 600 HOSPITAL DR
City/Town Monroe
State NC
ZIP Code 28112
County/Parish UNION

Health System

Health System Atrium Health
Health System Website Domain atriumhealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 21
Health System Total Beds 5081
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Atrium Health
Emergency Services Yes

Paul D'amico, DO, MHA

Chief Medical Officer at Atrium Health Union, Atrium Health Union West, and Atrium Health Anson

The providers you are going to experience here are going to provide the best care possible for our community and making sure we take care of the patients as a whole, not just point-to-point but actually embracing them and bringing forth health, hope, and healing for all.

Denise White, RN, MSN

Vice President, Facility Executive for Atrium Health Union and Chief Nurse Executive at Atrium Health Union and Atrium Health Union West

When we talk about the ability to provide care in Union County, we truly are bringing a community hospital feel that really has everything that we've never been able to do from the perspective of building something from the ground up. You'll continue to have the same community-based care that you get at Atrium Health Union here at Atrium Health Union West but in a building that has been designed for more than just the healthcare component – it's been designed for health, hope, and healing for all.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 157

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1193.14
FTE Interns & Residents 5.38

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 15074
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 4021
Total Inpatient Days 60181
Bed Count 183
Available Bed Days 66795
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2654
Discharges (Title XIX) 606
Total Discharges 10363

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 14045
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3498
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 51807
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 164
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 59860
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2654
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 606
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 10363

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High 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 does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure 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 76%

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 No Different 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 No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 128

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 32.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 30.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -5.5
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.6
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 1.3
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.1
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average 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 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) 2.202
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.254
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.633
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.369
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.928

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $14,620
Bad Debt Expense $36,881
Uncompensated Care Cost $22,007
Total Uncompensated Care $24,569

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $101,882
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $179,248
Depreciation Expense $22,836
Total Operating Costs $261,368

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $532,550
Outpatient Charges $781,464
Total Patient Charges $1,314,013

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $22,682
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $102,006
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $31,429
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $24

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $4
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $119,214
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-73,637
Inventory $3,500
Prepaid Expenses $274
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $400,578

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,985
Land Improvements Value $2,717
Building Value $149,373
Leasehold Improvements $24
Fixed Equipment Value $94,772
Major Movable Equipment $2,547
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $128,730

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $149,397
Other Assets $849
Total Other Assets $150,246
Total Assets $679,554

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $4,560
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,654
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $0
Total Current Liabilities $12,625

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $-280
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-280
Total Liabilities $12,345

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $667,209
Total Fund Balances $667,209
Total Liabilities & Equity $679,554

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $17,394
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $6,086
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $726
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $23,571
Total IME Payments $303

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $532,559
Outpatient Revenue $781,455
Total Patient Revenue $1,314,014
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,011,691
Net Patient Revenue $302,323
Total Operating Expenses $281,130
Net Service Income $21,193
Other Income $10,361
Total Income $31,554
Other Expenses
Net Income $31,554

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $36,244
Medicaid Charges $185,280
Net CHIP Revenue $29
CHIP Charges $205

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No