Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital

Welcome to Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital, a state-of-the-art medical center in UtqiaΔ‘vik, Alaska, providing superior quality health care to the North Slope region. As the northernmost Level IV Trauma Center, our 24/7 emergency room is equipped to handle everything from minor injuries to advanced trauma care. We are deeply rooted in Inupiat culture, offering family-centered care and a wide array of services, including outpatient, inpatient, and specialized care. Our modern facility is designed to minimize environmental impact and promote healing in a safe, spiritual atmosphere. We are committed to meeting the diverse healthcare needs of individuals, families, and communities across the Arctic Slope.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital
Facility ID 021312

Location

Address 7000 UULA ST
City/Town Barrow
State AK
ZIP Code 99723
County/Parish NORTH SLOPE BOROUH

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain arcticslope.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 10
Health System Hospital Locations Alaska

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Tribal
Ownership Details Arctic Slope Native Association
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Samuel Simmonds Memorial 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 10

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 484
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 451
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 364
Total Inpatient Days 1157
Bed Count 10
Available Bed Days 3650
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 93
Discharges (Title XIX) 96
Total Discharges 264

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 275
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 364
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 711
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 10
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 3650
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 93
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 96
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 264

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
Care Quality Concerns NA

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

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate
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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) Not Available

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 33.5
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
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 Not Available
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 20.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.9
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.4
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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) Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
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 Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost
Bad Debt Expense
Uncompensated Care Cost
Total Uncompensated Care

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $32,810
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $46,721
Depreciation Expense $8,185
Total Operating Costs $68,993

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $9,544
Outpatient Charges $76,974
Total Patient Charges $86,518

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $64,881
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $3,789
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses $947
Other Current Assets $1,159
Total Current Assets $73,095

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,212
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $179,322
Leasehold Improvements $20,108
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment $30,601
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $178,779

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $55,348
Other Assets $1,571
Total Other Assets $56,919
Total Assets $308,794

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $8,910
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,475
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $29,247
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $39,632

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities $39,632

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $269,162
Total Fund Balances $269,162
Total Liabilities & Equity $308,794

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $6,405
Outpatient Revenue $88,228
Total Patient Revenue $94,633
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $36,787
Net Patient Revenue $57,846
Total Operating Expenses $105,090
Net Service Income $-47,244
Other Income $62,937
Total Income $15,693
Other Expenses
Net Income $15,693

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

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

EHR Information

EHR Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS)
EHR Version Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Community HIS Solution
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing NA