Aurora Medical Center - Grafton

Aurora Medical Center - Grafton, located at 975 Port Washington Road in Grafton, WI, offers a unique healing environment as the only 'green' medical center in Wisconsin, designed with your health and the environment in mind. Our exceptional team of doctors, nurses, and caregivers provides outstanding amenities in a modern, easily navigable facility. We are dedicated to patient safety, receiving an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in Fall 2024. Aurora Medical Center - Grafton has also been recognized as a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, offering high-quality, cost-effective care that prioritizes you and your family, with specialized services including emergency, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, cancer, and women's health care.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Aurora Medical Center - Grafton
Facility ID 520207

Location

Address 975 PORT WASHINGTON ROAD
City/Town Grafton
State WI
ZIP Code 53024
County/Parish OZAUKEE

Health System

Health System Advocate Health
Health System Website Domain advocatehealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 23
Health System Total Beds 6189
Health System Hospital Locations Illinois and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

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

No leaders were identified on Aurora Medical Center - Grafton'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 62

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 853.55
FTE Interns & Residents 1.09

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 8236
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1001
Total Inpatient Days 34571
Bed Count 132
Available Bed Days 48180
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2156
Discharges (Title XIX) 104
Total Discharges 6732

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 6902
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 789
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 26456
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 104
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 37960
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2156
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 104
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 6732

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. 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 failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. 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 82%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients Better 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) 166

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 19
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 32.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 26.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.3
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 1.1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.6
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.3
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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 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 No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
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) 0.717
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.892
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.378
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.727
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.293

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,395
Bad Debt Expense $7,051
Uncompensated Care Cost $2,981
Total Uncompensated Care $16,594

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $76,511
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $173,773
Depreciation Expense $15,013
Total Operating Costs $237,927

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $400,448
Outpatient Charges $706,848
Total Patient Charges $1,107,296

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $20,729
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $74,679
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $8,112
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $4

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $479,265
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $153,102
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-106,743
Inventory $49,687
Prepaid Expenses $453
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $576,392

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $17,141
Land Improvements Value $132
Building Value $279,528
Leasehold Improvements $10,356
Fixed Equipment Value $2,286
Major Movable Equipment $71,659
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $200,807

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $522
Total Other Assets $522
Total Assets $777,721

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $8,339
Salaries & Wages Payable $8,523
Payroll Taxes Payable $1,038
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,393
Total Current Liabilities $52,276

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $13,547
Total Long-Term Liabilities $13,547
Total Liabilities $65,824

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $711,897
Total Fund Balances $711,897
Total Liabilities & Equity $777,721

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $17,092
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $5,870
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $223
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $20,904
Total IME Payments $119

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $400,608
Outpatient Revenue $706,848
Total Patient Revenue $1,107,456
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $807,070
Net Patient Revenue $300,386
Total Operating Expenses $250,284
Net Service Income $50,102
Other Income $613
Total Income $50,714
Other Expenses $99
Net Income $50,615

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $5,175
Medicaid Charges $87,435
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No