Banner Ironwood Medical Center

Banner Ironwood Medical Center, located in Queen Creek, AZ, provides exceptional patient-centered care with hotel-like amenities. Our 47 private rooms create a comfortable and healing environment, focusing on emergency services, obstetrics, surgery, and general medical care. As part of the Banner Health system, we are dedicated to delivering the highest quality healthcare and an excellent patient experience. Our campus also serves as a base for a BannerAir helicopter, ensuring rapid access to critical care. We are built to expand with the community's growth, with the potential to accommodate over 500 beds and supporting health services.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Banner Ironwood Medical Center
Facility ID 030130

Location

Address 37000 NORTH GANTZEL ROAD
City/Town Queen Creek
State AZ
ZIP Code 85140
County/Parish PINAL

Health System

Health System Banner Health
Health System Website Domain bannerhealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 29
Health System Total Beds 6029
Health System Hospital Locations Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Banner Health
Emergency Services Yes

Julie Nunley

Chief Executive Officer

Named chief executive officer of Banner Ironwood Medical Center in May 2024. She has more than 30 years of nursing experience and previously served as chief nursing officer at Banner Boswell since 2008. Her experience includes guiding hospitals through Joint Commission, State, and CMS surveys, achieving Joint Commission accreditation as a Stroke Center, NICHE designation for geriatric excellence, and achieving Thomson Reuters Top 100 hospital designation. Nunley holds an associate degree in nursing from New Mexico State University and a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix.

Sandy Nygaard

Base Hospital Manager

Listed as Base Hospital Manager for Banner Ironwood Medical Center in a May 1, 2025 document from the Arizona Department of Health Services. Holds the certification CEP.

Beth Ranney, MD

EMS Medical Director

Listed as EMS Medical Director for Banner Ironwood Medical Center in a May 1, 2025 document from the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 53

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 453.05
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 2904
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 5293
Total Inpatient Days 20533
Bed Count 89
Available Bed Days 32485
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 784
Discharges (Title XIX) 1026
Total Discharges 5958

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2009
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 4185
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 14565
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 65
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 23725
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 784
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1026
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 5958

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
Care Quality Concerns Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia 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 70%

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
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
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) 228

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 27.8
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.2
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
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 20.1
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.1
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.1
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More Days Than Average 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 Not Available
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) 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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $2,147
Bad Debt Expense $5,487
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,336
Total Uncompensated Care $3,336

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $36,042
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $81,414
Depreciation Expense $8,197
Total Operating Costs $107,051

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $230,994
Outpatient Charges $266,901
Total Patient Charges $497,895

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $7,507
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $36,042
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $6,119
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $3
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $36,480
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-20,831
Inventory $3,928
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $570
Total Current Assets $20,367

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $8,936
Land Improvements Value $3,145
Building Value $48,847
Leasehold Improvements $20
Fixed Equipment Value $87,187
Major Movable Equipment $40,223
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $84,899

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $1,029
Total Other Assets $1,029
Total Assets $106,294

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,129
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,417
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $101
Other Current Liabilities $5,888
Total Current Liabilities $9,535

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $95,893
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $46
Total Long-Term Liabilities $95,939
Total Liabilities $105,474

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $820
Total Fund Balances $820
Total Liabilities & Equity $106,294

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $6,528
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,976
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $255
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $8,738
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $240,791
Outpatient Revenue $266,664
Total Patient Revenue $507,456
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $391,930
Net Patient Revenue $115,526
Total Operating Expenses $117,457
Net Service Income $-1,931
Other Income $2,702
Total Income $771
Other Expenses
Net Income $771

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $53,279
Medicaid Charges
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Infor
ERP Version S3
EHR is Changing No