Banner - University Medical Center Tucson

Banner - University Medical Center Tucson, located at 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, is a nationally recognized academic medical center known for providing exceptional patient care, groundbreaking research, and educating future healthcare professionals. As Southern Arizona's only Level I Trauma Center and a Magnet-recognized hospital, we offer advanced treatments, comprehensive heart and cancer care, and multi-organ transplant programs. Ranked as the #1 hospital in Tucson and #3 in Arizona by U.S. News & World Report (2024-2025), we are committed to providing an unparalleled patient experience and nurturing the next generation of medical experts.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Banner - University Medical Center Tucson
Facility ID 030064

Location

Address 1625 NORTH CAMPBELL AVENUE
City/Town Tucson
State AZ
ZIP Code 85719
County/Parish PIMA

Health System

Health System Banner Health
Health System Website Domain bannerhealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 29
Health System Total Beds 6029
Health System Hospital Locations Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Alison Flynn Gaffney

Chief Executive Officer

Alison Flynn Gaffney is the chief executive officer of Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South. [6] She has responsibility for all operations in southern Arizona, including three large campuses, 28 clinic locations and 7,400 Banner employees. [6] She joined Banner Health from the Chicago office of JLL, a global real estate and investment management company, where she served as national president of the health care division. [6] Prior to that, she was the chief operating officer for hospitals and clinics at the University of Utah Health System. [6]

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 625

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 3458.07
FTE Interns & Residents 471.98

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 21407
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 60642
Total Inpatient Days 149253
Bed Count 533
Available Bed Days 183867
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 3229
Discharges (Title XIX) 5314
Total Discharges 22466

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 14849
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 37275
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 96942
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 363
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 121817
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3229
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5314
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 22466

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
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 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 66%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
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 No Different 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) 297

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 16.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 7.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 16.2
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 9.6
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 3.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 9.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.6
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.8
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 15.9
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 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 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 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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $10,076
Bad Debt Expense $10,731
Uncompensated Care Cost $12,840
Total Uncompensated Care $12,840

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $260,132
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $811,792
Depreciation Expense $55,415
Total Operating Costs $914,881

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,045,093
Outpatient Charges $1,576,951
Total Patient Charges $3,622,044

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $51,314
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $260,132
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $92,133
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $15
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $314,538
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-181,892
Inventory $26,711
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $4,432
Total Current Assets $260,902

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $30,298
Land Improvements Value $9,207
Building Value $515,971
Leasehold Improvements $4,757
Fixed Equipment Value $380,167
Major Movable Equipment $322,165
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $639,731

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $18,356
Total Other Assets $18,356
Total Assets $918,988

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $11,361
Salaries & Wages Payable $17,622
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $200,556
Deferred Revenue $-1,148
Other Current Liabilities $11,122
Total Current Liabilities $239,513

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $617,508
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $11,719
Total Long-Term Liabilities $629,227
Total Liabilities $868,740

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $50,248
Total Fund Balances $50,248
Total Liabilities & Equity $918,988

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $37,479
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $13,547
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $3,935
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $66,287
Total IME Payments $15,807

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,086,432
Outpatient Revenue $1,578,376
Total Patient Revenue $3,664,808
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,639,663
Net Patient Revenue $1,025,145
Total Operating Expenses $1,071,924
Net Service Income $-46,779
Other Income $54,031
Total Income $7,252
Other Expenses
Net Income $7,252

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $165,362
Medicaid Charges $985,177
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No