Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, located in La Junta, Colorado, is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital dedicated to serving the health and well-being of individuals and families in southeastern Colorado. As a non-profit facility with Joint Commission accreditation, we provide general medical and surgical care for inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room patients, with 24/7 emergency services. Our comprehensive offerings include specialized programs such as radiology, orthopedic care, and women's health. AVRMC is also a Level IV trauma center, emphasizing preventive care and patient education to ensure equitable healthcare access for everyone in the community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Facility ID 061336

Location

Address 1100 CARSON AVE
City/Town La Junta
State CO
ZIP Code 81050
County/Parish OTERO

Health System

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

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 25
Health System Hospital Locations Colorado

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Emergency Services Yes

Andy Flemer

CEO/Administrator

Joined AVRMC as Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2022. Has 30+ years of successful healthcare leadership. Committed to improving health disparities by providing equitable care.

Dale L. Leighty

Board Chairman

Rob Pickering

Board Vice Chairman

Joseph Pentlicki, D.M.

Secretary/Treasurer

Joel Carale, M.D.

Board Member

Gary Gibson

Board Member

Bill Jackson

Board Member

Pat Malott

Board Member

Michael Morley, D.O.

Board Member

Gloria Thomas

Board Member

Betty Velasquez

Board Member

Janice Leija

Director of Marketing and Compliance and Patient Representative

Also listed as Compliance/Privacy Officer.

Candace Adler

Director of Rehabilitation Services

Cassy Roweth, RN

Med/Surg Director

Heidi Gearhart

Chief Nursing Officer

Was at the medical center for 17 years as of August 2022.

Kimberly Gonzales

Medical Laboratory Director

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 25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 264.69
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 519
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 978
Total Inpatient Days 2345
Bed Count 20
Available Bed Days 7300
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 154
Discharges (Title XIX) 519
Total Discharges 751

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 426
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 569
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 1421
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 16
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 5840
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 154
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 519
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 751

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 72%

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
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 Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.7
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 Not Available
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) Not Available
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Not Available
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 Number of cases too small
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) Not Available
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available

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 Apr 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Mar 31, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $340
Bad Debt Expense $4,219
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,832
Total Uncompensated Care $3,441

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $18,177
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $20,780
Depreciation Expense $1,601
Total Operating Costs $27,548

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $15,745
Outpatient Charges $62,133
Total Patient Charges $77,878

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 $5,850
Short-Term Investments $1,252
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $26,420
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-20,528
Inventory $1,135
Prepaid Expenses $785
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $14,913

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $17
Land Improvements Value $271
Building Value $27,427
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $235
Major Movable Equipment $3,484
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $13,574

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $568
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $568
Total Assets $29,056

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $789
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,397
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $14
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $356
Total Current Liabilities $3,556

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $-0
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-0
Total Liabilities $3,556

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $25,500
Total Fund Balances $25,500
Total Liabilities & Equity $29,056

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 $16,109
Outpatient Revenue $74,303
Total Patient Revenue $90,412
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $53,361
Net Patient Revenue $37,050
Total Operating Expenses $38,957
Net Service Income $-1,907
Other Income $634
Total Income $-1,273
Other Expenses $14
Net Income $-1,287

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $9,872
Medicaid Charges $32,459
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH MAGIC
EHR Version MAGIC
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP MEDITECH
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No