Ashley Regional Medical Center

Ashley Regional Medical Center, located in Vernal, Utah, is your trusted community healthcare provider. As a Joint Commission Accredited 39-bed acute care facility, we offer a wide range of services, including emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics with a Level II NICU, and diagnostic imaging. We are a designated Level IV Trauma Center, Stroke Receiving Facility, and Chest Pain Accredited, ensuring we are ready when you need us most. Ashley Regional is proud to be recognized as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital, reflecting our commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care close to home.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Ashley Regional Medical Center
Facility ID 460030

Location

Address 150 WEST 100 NORTH
City/Town Vernal
State UT
ZIP Code 84078
County/Parish UINTAH

Health System

Health System Lifepoint Health
Health System Website Domain lifepointhealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 52
Health System Total Beds 6060
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details Lifepoint Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Ashley Regional Medical Center'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 39

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 205.98
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 775
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 797
Total Inpatient Days 2913
Bed Count 39
Available Bed Days 14235
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 327
Discharges (Title XIX) 262
Total Discharges 1216

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 669
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 544
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 2014
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 35
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 12775
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 327
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 262
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1216

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 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 61%

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 No Different Than National Average
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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
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) 111

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -6.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.8
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 0.8
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 19.2
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 15.3
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 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 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 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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.297
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Feb 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jan 31, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $567
Bad Debt Expense $4,251
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,505
Total Uncompensated Care $1,505

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $17,947
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $33,658
Depreciation Expense $2,728
Total Operating Costs $35,637

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $36,652
Outpatient Charges $127,841
Total Patient Charges $164,493

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $2,611
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $17,947
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $1,482
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $9
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $9,570
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $2,452
Prepaid Expenses $1,156
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $13,180

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,054
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $45,039
Leasehold Improvements $367
Fixed Equipment Value $1,367
Major Movable Equipment $6,663
Minor Depreciable Equipment $4,016
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $44,340

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $-6,606
Total Other Assets $-6,606
Total Assets $50,914

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,425
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,703
Payroll Taxes Payable $295
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,518
Total Current Liabilities $4,942

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $-236,760
Long-Term Notes Payable $1,519
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-235,240
Total Liabilities $-230,298

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $281,212
Total Fund Balances $281,212
Total Liabilities & Equity $50,914

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $1,949
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $876
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $85
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $36,754
Outpatient Revenue $133,831
Total Patient Revenue $170,584
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $106,060
Net Patient Revenue $64,524
Total Operating Expenses $54,430
Net Service Income $10,094
Other Income $513
Total Income $10,607
Other Expenses
Net Income $10,607

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $11,316
Medicaid Charges $36,898
Net CHIP Revenue $37
CHIP Charges $59

EHR Information

EHR Harris MEDHOST Enterprise Clinicals
EHR Version Harris MEDHOST Enterprise Clinicals
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No