Union General Hospital

Nestled in the beautiful North Georgia mountains, Union General Hospital, located at 35 Hospital Road in Blairsville, is your trusted community healthcare provider. We are a modern, 45-bed, not-for-profit hospital dedicated to delivering high-quality, cost-effective care with compassion. With services ranging from emergency medicine and surgery to rehabilitation and specialized cardiac care, we are committed to meeting the diverse healthcare needs of you and your family, close to home. Union General has been recognized for excellence, including accreditations for Chest Pain and Heart Failure, and consistently strives to be the region's preferred destination for comprehensive medical services. Experience modern healthcare with a personal touch at Union General Hospital.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Union General Hospital
Facility ID 110051

Location

Address 35 HOSPITAL ROAD
City/Town Blairsville
State GA
ZIP Code 30512
County/Parish UNION

Health System

Health System Union General Health System
Health System Website Domain uniongeneralhospital.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 3
Health System Total Beds 90
Health System Hospital Locations Georgia and Louisiana

Ownership & Characteristics

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

No leaders were identified on Union General 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 45

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 606.96
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 3539
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 122
Total Inpatient Days 9098
Bed Count 39
Available Bed Days 14235
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 936
Discharges (Title XIX) 47
Total Discharges 2535

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3243
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 113
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 7502
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 34
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 12410
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 936
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 47
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 2535

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 exceptional 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 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 78%

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
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
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) 169

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 29.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 16.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.5
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 0.7
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 18.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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 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 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) 0.000
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.482
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin May 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Apr 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,934
Bad Debt Expense $7,269
Uncompensated Care Cost $4,065
Total Uncompensated Care $4,065

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $49,187
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $56,781
Depreciation Expense $5,266
Total Operating Costs $79,731

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $60,912
Outpatient Charges $213,535
Total Patient Charges $274,447

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $5,247
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) $147
Adjusted Salaries $49,187
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $2,703
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $299
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $47,335
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-36,454
Inventory $2,674
Prepaid Expenses $2,144
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $36,092

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $146,170
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $61,664

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $93,941
Total Other Assets $93,941
Total Assets $191,696

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,864
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,499
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $4,304
Total Current Liabilities $10,667

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $12,569
Total Long-Term Liabilities $12,569
Total Liabilities $23,235

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $168,461
Total Fund Balances $168,461
Total Liabilities & Equity $191,696

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $2,459
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $4,008
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $194
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $64,428
Outpatient Revenue $245,025
Total Patient Revenue $309,454
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $200,901
Net Patient Revenue $108,553
Total Operating Expenses $105,968
Net Service Income $2,585
Other Income $24,542
Total Income $27,127
Other Expenses
Net Income $27,127

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $13,831
Medicaid Charges $30,542
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium CommunityWorks
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium CommunityWorks
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No