Washington County Regional Medical Center, located at 610 Sparta Road in Sandersville, GA, has been providing high-quality, patient-centered care to the community for over 60 years. As a licensed 56-bed general acute care hospital with a 60-bed extended care facility, we offer comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgery, a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency room, and a wide range of services, including an imaging center and rehabilitation services. We also operate various specialty clinics to enhance healthcare in our area. WCRMC is committed to being instrumental in the health and well-being of our community.
| Hospital Name | Washington County Regional Medical Center |
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| Facility ID | 110086 |
| Address | 610 SPARTA ROAD |
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| City/Town | Sandersville |
| State | GA |
| ZIP Code | 31082 |
| County/Parish | WASHINGTON |
| Health System | Independent |
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| Health System Website Domain | wcrmc.com |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 1 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 56 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Georgia |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Government - Hospital District or Authority |
| Ownership Details | Governmental, county |
| Emergency Services | No |
Pam Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Washington County Regional Medical Center. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Brenau Women's College in 1990 and later obtained her Master's Degree in Business Administration from Auburn University in 2006. She began her nursing career in Augusta and returned to Sandersville in 1992 as a Registered Nurse at WCRMC. During her initial twenty-year tenure, she held numerous positions including Director of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer. She left in 2012 for an opportunity with The Joint Commission and returned in 2023, serving as interim Chief Nursing Officer before being named CEO. Pam and her husband have resided in Sandersville since 1993 and raised their daughters there. Her daughter also works at WCRMC, making her a third-generation employee. Pam is passionate about quality healthcare in rural communities and grew up connected to the hospital, with her mother working there as Food Service Manager and Dietitian, and her father involved with fire and rescue. She also volunteered at the hospital in junior high. [4, 5, 10, 11]
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| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 56 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 192.88 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 958 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 174 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 2697 |
| Bed Count | 49 |
| Available Bed Days | 17885 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 110 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 50 |
| Total Discharges | 407 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 379 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 174 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 1389 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 49 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 17885 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 110 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 50 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 407 |
| Care Quality Stengths | The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Hospital struggles with high infection rates |
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| 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 |
| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 67% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| 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 | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate | No Different 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate | |
| Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite |
| Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 110 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | 4.9 |
| 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 | 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 | Not Available |
| 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 | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 14.4 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.2 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| 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 | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | Number of cases too small |
| Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Not Available |
| 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 | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| 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 |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
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| CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
| SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
| CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
| MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
| Fiscal Year Begin | Sep 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Charity Care Cost | $84 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $3,325 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $1,449 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $1,483 |
| Total Salaries | $13,643 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $17,335 |
| Depreciation Expense | $1,109 |
| Total Operating Costs | $26,997 |
| Inpatient Charges | $8,550 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $57,219 |
| Total Patient Charges | $65,769 |
| Core Wage Costs | $1,409 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | $13,643 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $1,247 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $377 |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $23,693 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-15,474 |
| Inventory | $403 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $-2,095 |
| Other Current Assets | $1,435 |
| Total Current Assets | $10,862 |
| Land Value | $117 |
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| Land Improvements Value | $1,453 |
| Building Value | $9,340 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $31 |
| Fixed Equipment Value | $6,376 |
| Major Movable Equipment | $17,671 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | $24 |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $5,175 |
| Long-Term Investments | $155 |
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| Other Assets | $38 |
| Total Other Assets | $193 |
| Total Assets | $16,231 |
| Accounts Payable | $4,624 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $936 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | $-53 |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | $791 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $18 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $6,317 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | $6,177 |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $6,177 |
| Total Liabilities | $12,493 |
| General Fund Balance | $3,737 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $3,737 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $16,231 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | $37 |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $627 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | $10 |
| Eligible DSH % | $0 |
| Simulated MC Payments | |
| Total IME Payments |
| Inpatient Revenue | $9,276 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $65,665 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $74,941 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $38,898 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $36,043 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $30,978 |
| Net Service Income | $5,065 |
| Other Income | $2,916 |
| Total Income | $7,981 |
| Other Expenses | $7,214 |
| Net Income | $767 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $2,607 |
| Medicaid Charges | $7,199 |
| Net CHIP Revenue | $82 |
| CHIP Charges | $283 |
| EHR | Azalea Health |
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| EHR Version | Azalea Health |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Community HIS Solution |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | NA |