Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock

Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock, located at 3333 Springhill Drive, is a nationally recognized, faith-based hospital offering comprehensive, patient-centered care in a welcoming environment. As a Level III trauma center with 225 licensed beds, we provide advanced heart health services, cardiology, and neurosurgery with a focus on individualized treatment. Since 1962, we have been committed to serving the North Little Rock community with Christian compassion, offering a range of amenities and services, including dining, fitness, and pastoral care. Experience comprehensive healthcare delivered by a dedicated team that treats you like family. We are also an Arkansas Stroke Ready Hospital, recognized by the American Heart Association for our commitment to quality.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock
Facility ID 040036

Location

Address 3333 SPRINGHILL DRIVE
City/Town North Little Rock
State AR
ZIP Code 72117
County/Parish PULASKI

Health System

Health System Baptist Health (AR)
Health System Website Domain baptist-health.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 10
Health System Total Beds 1969
Health System Hospital Locations Arkansas

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Cody Walker

President

Cody Walker is president of Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock. [7] He assumed this role in 2022. [8] Walker previously served as vice president of hospital operations at Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock. [4, 7] He came to Baptist Health in 2020 from Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham, Alabama, where he held titles including market administrator, interim COO, and associate administrator. [4] Since joining Baptist Health, he has overseen expansions including new critical care and behavioral health units. [8]

Kimberly Walker

Chief Nursing Officer

At Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock, Kimberly Walker, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, has accepted the position of chief nursing officer. [3, 5] Walker joins the healing ministry with nearly 25 years of nursing experience. [3, 5] She most recently served as divisional chief nursing officer over two facilities in Slidell, Louisiana: Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore and Slidell Memorial Hospital. [3, 5] Prior to joining Ochsner, Walker was chief nursing officer for St. Joseph Hospital, a Tenet Health facility in Tucson, Arizona. [3, 5] She has held various roles in other leading organizations such as HCA Healthcare with direct oversight responsibility of surgical services, emergency services and critical care. [3]

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 225

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1154.35
FTE Interns & Residents 84.11

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) 1184
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 22188
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 5839
Total Inpatient Days 59623
Bed Count 200
Available Bed Days 73000
Discharges (Title V) 2
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4258
Discharges (Title XIX) 1345
Total Discharges 12024

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) 3
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 16276
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 4483
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 42032
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 155
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 56575
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) 2
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4258
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1345
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 12024

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

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 58%

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 Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate Worse 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) 238

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 8.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 10.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 4
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.9
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 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.9
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.5
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 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 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) 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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $9,621
Bad Debt Expense $9,005
Uncompensated Care Cost $11,565
Total Uncompensated Care $12,135

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $72,701
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $170,998
Depreciation Expense $2,634
Total Operating Costs $217,156

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $626,638
Outpatient Charges $469,555
Total Patient Charges $1,096,194

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $13,246
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $72,711
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $34,217
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $1,091

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $86
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $149,733
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-116,940
Inventory $3,896
Prepaid Expenses $46
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $69,018

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $9,407
Land Improvements Value $5,704
Building Value $123,220
Leasehold Improvements $685
Fixed Equipment Value $57,837
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets $10,133
Total Fixed Assets $90,289

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $51,960
Other Assets $1,873
Total Other Assets $53,832
Total Assets $213,139

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $14,691
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,744
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $-13,243
Total Current Liabilities $4,192

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $40
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1,844
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1,885
Total Liabilities $6,077

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $207,062
Total Fund Balances $207,062
Total Liabilities & Equity $213,139

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $31,777
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $10,981
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,233
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $27,471
Total IME Payments $9,335

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $626,471
Outpatient Revenue $504,345
Total Patient Revenue $1,130,816
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $852,827
Net Patient Revenue $277,990
Total Operating Expenses $277,570
Net Service Income $420
Other Income $6,007
Total Income $6,427
Other Expenses $5,829
Net Income $598

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $10,749
Medicaid Charges $108,858
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 Yes--In Process of Replacing