Highland Hospital

Highland Hospital, located at 1000 South Avenue in Rochester, NY, is a regional leader affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center, offering advanced technology and research-backed care. Founded in 1889, Highland is renowned for its specialties in bariatric surgery, total joint replacement, geriatric care, women's health services, and maternity care, delivering approximately one-third of all babies in Monroe County. As a community hospital, Highland is committed to providing excellent, patient- and family-centered care, ensuring that patients are included in all decision-making. With a focus on compassionate service, Highland strives to be the best hospital in America for patients and employees, upholding values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Highland Hospital
Facility ID 330164

Location

Address 1000 SOUTH AVENUE
City/Town Rochester
State NY
ZIP Code 14617
County/Parish MONROE

Health System

Health System UR Medicine
Health System Website Domain urmc.rochester.edu
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 5
Health System Total Beds 1440
Health System Hospital Locations New York

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details University of Rochester Medical Center
Emergency Services Yes

Kathleen Parrinello

President and Chief Executive Officer

Set to become the president and CEO of both Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals before the end of the year 2024. Previously served as chief operating officer of Strong and Highland since 2000 and held other UR Medicine posts including director of surgical nursing services, director of ambulatory care, and senior director of hospital operations.

Maura Snyder

Chief Operating Officer

Appointed as Highland Hospital's new Chief Operating Officer, effective Oct. 21, 2024. Responsible for overseeing patient-care services, clinical departments, and ancillary-support services. Brings over 25 years of healthcare-leadership experience. Most recently served as Associate Chief Operating Officer at Rochester General Hospital. Earned a master's degree in Health Administration from Roberts Wesleyan College and a bachelor's degree in Management from Grove City College.

Michael Apostolakos, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer

NA

Bilal Ahmed, M.D.

Associate Medical Director

NA

Melissa Derleth, MS, RN, NE-BC

Chief Nursing Officer

NA

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 262

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2469.5
FTE Interns & Residents 80.77

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 17791
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1632
Total Inpatient Days 91729
Bed Count 261
Available Bed Days 95265
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2501
Discharges (Title XIX) 142
Total Discharges 14440

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 16829
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1157
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 82362
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 247
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 90155
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2501
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 142
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 14440

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. 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 failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia 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 68%

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
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) 302

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 38.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 40.4
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 9.1
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.2
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 18.1
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More Days Than Average 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 No Different 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 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 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) 1.888
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.924
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.224
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.364
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.649

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $5,083
Bad Debt Expense $3,600
Uncompensated Care Cost $6,388
Total Uncompensated Care $30,501

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $221,840
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $265,634
Depreciation Expense $20,579
Total Operating Costs $382,070

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $438,147
Outpatient Charges $613,608
Total Patient Charges $1,051,754

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $43,960
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $221,840
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $39,686
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $1,079
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $1,431

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $44,442
Short-Term Investments $203,316
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $28,110
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $8,534
Prepaid Expenses $2,211
Other Current Assets $13,659
Total Current Assets $308,086

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $208
Land Improvements Value $244
Building Value $292,257
Leasehold Improvements $9,900
Fixed Equipment Value $11,826
Major Movable Equipment $191,280
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets $27,695
Total Fixed Assets $209,251

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $11,331
Other Assets $20,760
Total Other Assets $32,091
Total Assets $549,428

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $35,360
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $42,775
Total Current Liabilities $78,135

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $62,093
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $74,287
Total Long-Term Liabilities $136,380
Total Liabilities $214,515

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $334,913
Total Fund Balances $334,913
Total Liabilities & Equity $549,428

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $5,973
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $19,216
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $760
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $49,983
Total IME Payments $3,861

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $480,701
Outpatient Revenue $777,649
Total Patient Revenue $1,258,349
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $801,572
Net Patient Revenue $456,777
Total Operating Expenses $506,883
Net Service Income $-50,106
Other Income $50,711
Total Income $605
Other Expenses $-5,817
Net Income $6,422

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $51,834
Medicaid Charges $209,026
Net CHIP Revenue $386
CHIP Charges $1,101

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