Community Howard Regional Health

Community Howard Regional Health, located in Kokomo, Indiana, is a full-service hospital dedicated to providing exceptional, patient-centered care close to home. As part of the Community Health Network, we offer a wide range of primary and specialty inpatient and outpatient services, including comprehensive heart care, behavioral health, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, emergency services, and women's health. Our commitment to quality and community is reflected in our patient experience ratings. We strive to create a safe and positive environment for our patients, visitors, and staff and are always seeking dedicated individuals to join our team.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Community Howard Regional Health
Facility ID 150007

Location

Address 3500 S LAFOUNTAIN ST
City/Town Kokomo
State IN
ZIP Code 46902
County/Parish HOWARD

Health System

Health System Community Health Network
Health System Website Domain eCommunity.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 7
Health System Total Beds 1232
Health System Hospital Locations Indiana

Ownership & Characteristics

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

No leaders were identified on Community Howard Regional Health'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 162

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 634.61
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 4362
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1053
Total Inpatient Days 17054
Bed Count 107
Available Bed Days 40303
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1205
Discharges (Title XIX) 134
Total Discharges 4574

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4088
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 570
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 14990
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 99
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 37383
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1205
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 134
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 4574

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns

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 72%

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 Worse 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) 159

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -31.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -19.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -11.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 14.3
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.5
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 12.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 3.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.9
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.3
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Fewer Days Than Average 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 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) 0.000
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.546
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.410
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.448

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,514
Bad Debt Expense $6,237
Uncompensated Care Cost $2,833
Total Uncompensated Care $2,833

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $51,213
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $122,909
Depreciation Expense $7,508
Total Operating Costs $139,186

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $202,074
Outpatient Charges $473,879
Total Patient Charges $675,953

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $11,049
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $50,992
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $3,232
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $195
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable $10
Accounts Receivable $89,701
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-68,177
Inventory $4,863
Prepaid Expenses $427
Other Current Assets $1,318
Total Current Assets $29,791

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $4,260
Land Improvements Value $4,371
Building Value $109,010
Leasehold Improvements $139
Fixed Equipment Value $40,421
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $89,271

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $348
Other Assets $223,230
Total Other Assets $223,577
Total Assets $342,639

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $874
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $501
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $8,032
Total Current Liabilities $9,408

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $2,091
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2,091
Total Liabilities $11,499

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $331,141
Total Fund Balances $331,141
Total Liabilities & Equity $342,639

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $8,339
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $2,790
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $520
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $10,140
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $193,014
Outpatient Revenue $502,756
Total Patient Revenue $695,771
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $513,829
Net Patient Revenue $181,941
Total Operating Expenses $174,122
Net Service Income $7,819
Other Income $6,030
Total Income $13,849
Other Expenses
Net Income $13,849

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $32,636
Medicaid Charges $137,263
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Peoplesoft/EBS
EHR is Changing No