Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, located at 1201 W 38th St, Austin, TX, is a full-service hospital providing compassionate, personalized care for all your health needs. With 24/7 emergency care and a Comprehensive Level 1 Stroke Center, we are equipped to handle life-threatening injuries and illnesses. As a destination for specialty care, we offer advanced services in heart and vascular health, stroke care, cancer treatment, maternity services, and women's health. Our dedicated team of doctors and specialists utilizes the latest technologies to deliver innovative treatments, ensuring you and your family receive the highest quality care close to home. We are also proud to be the only hospital in Central Texas that performs heart transplants.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Facility ID 450056

Location

Address 1201 W 38TH ST
City/Town Austin
State TX
ZIP Code 78705
County/Parish TRAVIS

Health System

Health System Ascension
Health System Website Domain ascension.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 84
Health System Total Beds 17222
Health System Hospital Locations Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, NA, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Anthony Meador

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

MBA, MSS, FACHE. Responsible for overall operational efficiency and financial stewardship of the hospital, including oversight of Surgical and Emergency Services. Prior role was Vice President of Operations for MedStar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore City. Brings 27 years of military experience as an Army Medical Service Corps Officer with his last assignment on active duty as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff for Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Previous executive roles include Chief Executive for the Fox Army Health Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and Deputy COO, Walter Reed Medical Center. Led and provided oversight to numerous capital infrastructure projects up to $850M in facility investment. Earned a BA in Economics and Business from the Virginia Military Institute followed by a MBA from the University of Maryland and a Master's in Strategic Studies (MSS) from the US Army War College. Involved in numerous professional organizations such as the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, the Project Management Institute, Military Officers Association of America, and the Scouts BSA.

Wesley Tidwell

President

Cited as President of Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin in an article announcing the hiring of Anthony Meador.

Leighan Graham

Day Supervisor

Identified as Day Supervisor in the context of a labor dispute, referred to as management claiming to be 'leadership'.

Rachelle LaBonte

Perinatal Director

Identified as Perinatal Director in the context of a labor dispute, referred to as management claiming to be 'leadership'.

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs Yes
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 521

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1590.9
FTE Interns & Residents 69.49

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 17857
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 11824
Total Inpatient Days 121239
Bed Count 391
Available Bed Days 142715
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 3104
Discharges (Title XIX) 3257
Total Discharges 19350

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 10722
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5055
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 65128
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 264
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 96360
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3104
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3257
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 19350

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated 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 64%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients Better 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) 194

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -4.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 4.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 24.2
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 10.9
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.6
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.6
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.3
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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 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 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 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) 0.406
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.439
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.807
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.189
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.519

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $58,323
Bad Debt Expense $48,740
Uncompensated Care Cost $65,592
Total Uncompensated Care $77,971

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $152,804
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $461,099
Depreciation Expense $16,386
Total Operating Costs $565,885

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,504,884
Outpatient Charges $1,389,876
Total Patient Charges $3,894,760

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $28,106
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $153,238
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $27,736
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $12
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $437,069
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-319,785
Inventory $14,287
Prepaid Expenses $346
Other Current Assets $70,032
Total Current Assets $301,623

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $4,284
Land Improvements Value $7,016
Building Value $393,201
Leasehold Improvements $728
Fixed Equipment Value $8,410
Major Movable Equipment $135,001
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $256,381

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $7,904
Total Other Assets $7,904
Total Assets $565,908

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $9,237
Salaries & Wages Payable $17,581
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $11,944
Other Current Liabilities $98,647
Total Current Liabilities $137,410

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $33,567
Total Long-Term Liabilities $33,567
Total Liabilities $170,977

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $394,931
Total Fund Balances $394,931
Total Liabilities & Equity $565,908

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $10,413
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $32,262
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,192
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $38,193
Total IME Payments $2,729

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,505,456
Outpatient Revenue $1,389,934
Total Patient Revenue $3,895,390
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,192,865
Net Patient Revenue $702,525
Total Operating Expenses $613,903
Net Service Income $88,622
Other Income $11,389
Total Income $100,011
Other Expenses
Net Income $100,011

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $55,395
Medicaid Charges $412,663
Net CHIP Revenue $365
CHIP Charges $4,572

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