The Valley Hospital

The Valley Hospital, located at 4 Valley Health Plaza in Paramus, NJ, is a leading 370-bed, acute-care, not-for-profit hospital. As part of Valley Health System, we provide a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services for adults and children. Our state-of-the-art facility, which opened in April 2024, features all private rooms and an expanded emergency department. We are proud to be recognized as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals and a Magnet-designated facility for nursing excellence, reflecting our commitment to quality patient care and community service.

Identifiers

Hospital Name The Valley Hospital
Facility ID 310012

Location

Address 4 VALLEY HEALTH PLAZA
City/Town Paramus
State NJ
ZIP Code 7652
County/Parish BERGEN

Health System

Health System Valley Health System (NJ)
Health System Website Domain valleyhealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 10
Health System Total Beds 2270
Health System Hospital Locations New Jersey, Nevada, Virginia and West Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE

System President and Chief Executive Officer, Valley Health System

As President and CEO of Valley Health System, he leads the operations of the System's three entities – The Valley Hospital, Valley Home Care, and Valley Medical Group. He played a significant role in the planning of Valley's new hospital in Paramus and oversaw its move. Prior to joining Valley, Dr. Brenner served as the Chief Medical Officer of Summit Medical Group and as a Senior Executive at Mountainside Hospital/Atlantic Health System. He is a national speaker known for presentations on value in healthcare, managing effective healthcare systems and multispecialty group practices, and the meaningful use of health information technologies. [5, 6, 7]

Audrey Meyers, FACHE

System CEO Emeritus, Valley Health System

Served as Chief Executive Officer of Valley Health System. During her over 40-year career with Valley, she held key executive leadership positions in strategic planning, management, operations, and governance. She was named President and CEO of The Valley Hospital in 1999 and then System President and CEO in 2003. Ms. Meyers led the organization through the construction of the new hospital in Paramus and is overseeing the transformation of the former hospital campus in Ridgewood into an ambulatory care campus. [3, 4, 7, 12]

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 431

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 3238.39
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 40190
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 605
Total Inpatient Days 108190
Bed Count 385
Available Bed Days 134320
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 7212
Discharges (Title XIX) 137
Total Discharges 22473

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 36042
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 385
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 86725
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 349
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 122275
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 7212
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 137
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 22473

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction.
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 heart attacks 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 73%

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) 188

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 22.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -0.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 4.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.8
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.5
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 3.5
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.6
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.9
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average 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 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 No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Better Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Better 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) 0.881
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.571
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.511
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.312
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 3.120

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $7,229
Bad Debt Expense $20,122
Uncompensated Care Cost $11,930
Total Uncompensated Care $18,071

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $314,323
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $501,219
Depreciation Expense $53,681
Total Operating Costs $706,428

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,570,920
Outpatient Charges $1,549,457
Total Patient Charges $3,120,377

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $83,425
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $314,323
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $15,988
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $4,146
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $174,949
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-78,303
Inventory $13,853
Prepaid Expenses $1,334
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $115,979

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $92,686
Land Improvements Value $17,055
Building Value $1,171,248
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $514,738
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $883,056

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $997,148
Other Assets $184,000
Total Other Assets $1,181,148
Total Assets $2,180,183

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $59,186
Salaries & Wages Payable $34,572
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $14,095
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $94,372
Total Current Liabilities $202,226

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $401,153
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $106,992
Total Long-Term Liabilities $508,145
Total Liabilities $710,371

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $1,463,089
Total Fund Balances $1,469,813
Total Liabilities & Equity $2,180,183

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $75,302
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $30,823
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments $29,307
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,572,631
Outpatient Revenue $1,549,457
Total Patient Revenue $3,122,088
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,170,268
Net Patient Revenue $951,820
Total Operating Expenses $785,684
Net Service Income $166,136
Other Income $-1,787
Total Income $164,349
Other Expenses
Net Income $164,349

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $22,063
Medicaid Charges $127,824
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