Whitfield Regional Hospital

Identifiers

Hospital Name	Whitfield Regional Hospital
Facility ID	010112

Location

Address	105 HIGHWAY 80 EAST
City/Town	Demopolis
State	AL
ZIP Code	36732
County/Parish	MARENGO

Health System

Health System	UAB Health System
Health System Website Domain	uabmedicine.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years)	No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals	11
Health System Total Beds	2599
Health System Hospital Locations	Alabama

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type	Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership	Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details	Tombigbee Healthcare Authority
Emergency Services	Yes

Doug Brewer

President and Chief Executive Officer

Doug currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at The Tombigbee Healthcare Authority and Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis, Alabama, part of the UAB Health System. [13, 14] Prior to his current role, Doug served as President & CEO at Citizens Baptist Medical Center in Talladega, Alabama, as Chief Administrative officer at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, and as Chief Operating Officer for Tenet Healthcare's Atlanta Medical Center, a teaching hospital and a level-one trauma center. [13, 14] Earlier in his career, Doug served as senior vice president and corporate Chief Development Officer for Select Medical, and prior to this was President and CEO at SSM Rehabilitation Network in St. Louis Mo. [13, 14] Doug's career has included extensive work in facilities and health planning responsibilities that resulted in the development and construction of over 15 new hospitals located throughout the country. [13, 14] Doug was also recently appointed to the inaugural Board of Trustees for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences. [13, 14] Locally, Doug serves on the Industrial Development Board and the Demopolis City Schools Foundation Board. [13, 14] Throughout Doug's career, he has served on numerous Boards and is active on committees for the Alabama Hospital Association currently serving in his second term as the West Council President. [13, 14] Doug holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and an MBA from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. [14] Doug served more than eight years on the Brain Injury Association of America's Board of Directors, serving as its national Board Chairman for two years. [14]

Dr. John Jeans

Chief of Staff, Behavioral Health

Carly Fisher

Director of the Whit Wound Clinic

Craig Schumacher

Director of Sleep Medicine

Betsy Adams

Director of the Wellness Center

Waqas Shuaib

Director of WRH's Emergency Department

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	49

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll	217.52
FTE Interns & Residents	NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V)	NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII)	2608
Inpatient Days (Title XIX)	1203
Total Inpatient Days	8479
Bed Count	47
Available Bed Days	17155
Discharges (Title V)	NA
Discharges (Title XVIII)	346
Discharges (Title XIX)	265
Total Discharges	1361

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds)	NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds)	1699
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds)	838
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds)	5891
Bed Count (Adults & Peds)	39
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds)	14235
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds)	NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds)	346
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds)	265
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds)	1361

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths	Average overall patient satisfaction. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours
Care Quality Concerns	Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs.

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
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	Worse 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	10.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients	-4.5
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies)	13.2
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	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	19.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement	Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide)	14
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)	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	$1,003
Bad Debt Expense	$4,660
Uncompensated Care Cost	$2,784
Total Uncompensated Care	$2,784

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries	$17,674
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary)	$29,250
Depreciation Expense	$2,831
Total Operating Costs	$36,778

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges	$37,607
Outpatient Charges	$57,878
Total Patient Charges	$95,485

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs	$2,204
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)	$135
Adjusted Salaries	$17,674
Contract Labor (Patient Care)	$2,018
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances	$727
Short-Term Investments	$0
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable	$31,952
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$-22,491
Inventory	$1,330
Prepaid Expenses	$449
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets	$12,062

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value	$933
Land Improvements Value	$1,245
Building Value	$70,488
Leasehold Improvements	$2,881
Fixed Equipment Value	$10,269
Major Movable Equipment	$30,129
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets	$62,066

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets	$367
Total Other Assets	$367
Total Assets	$74,495

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable	$6,765
Salaries & Wages Payable	$1,277
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities	$8,458

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable	$5,558
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5,558
Total Liabilities	$14,016

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance	$60,478
Total Fund Balances	$60,478
Total Liabilities & Equity	$74,495

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)	$3,060
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment	$92
Eligible DSH %	$0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue	$39,128
Outpatient Revenue	$63,970
Total Patient Revenue	$103,099
Contractual Allowances & Discounts	$64,430
Net Patient Revenue	$38,669
Total Operating Expenses	$46,924
Net Service Income	$-8,255
Other Income	$7,407
Total Income	$-848
Other Expenses
Net Income	$-848

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio	$0
Net Medicaid Revenue	$3,470
Medicaid Charges	$15,646
Net CHIP Revenue	$66
CHIP Charges	$161

EHR Information

EHR	Epic
EHR Version	EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing	Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP	Unknown
ERP Version	NA
EHR is Changing	No