Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, located in Hiram, GA, is dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in a warm and welcoming environment. We offer a wide range of services, including emergency, surgical, and rehabilitative care, with a focus on compassionate and efficient service delivery. Our modern facility features advanced medical technologies, 112 private inpatient rooms designed for patient comfort, and a skilled team of caregivers who are neighbors caring for neighbors. As part of the Wellstar Health System, we are committed to the health and well-being of every person we serve, delivering award-winning safety and quality through innovative technology and design. We are proud to be a community hospital providing exceptional healthcare close to home.
| Hospital Name | Wellstar Paulding Medical Center |
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| Facility ID | 110042 |
| Address | 2518 JIMMY LEE SMITH PARKWAY |
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| City/Town | Hiram |
| State | GA |
| ZIP Code | 30141 |
| County/Parish | PAULDING |
| Health System | Wellstar Health System |
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| Health System Website Domain | wellstar.org |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 9 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 2456 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Georgia |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Other |
| Ownership Details | Wellstar Health System |
| Emergency Services | No |
No leaders were identified on Wellstar Paulding Medical Center's website
| 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 | 83 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 1092.54 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 11038 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 2015 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 37119 |
| Bed Count | 112 |
| Available Bed Days | 40880 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 2462 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 420 |
| Total Discharges | 9318 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 10363 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 776 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 34199 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 104 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 37960 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 2462 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 420 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 9318 |
| Care Quality Stengths | High overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections |
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| Care Quality Concerns | 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 pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. |
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| Communication About Medicines – Star Rating | |
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| Quietness – Star Rating | |
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| Recommend Hospital – Star Rating |
| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 79% |
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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 | No Different Than National Average |
| 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 | Better 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 and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 204 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | -9.4 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | -3.8 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | 29.2 |
| 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 | 13.2 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | 18.9 |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.7 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 15.5 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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) | 0.603 |
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| CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.470 |
| SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 1.043 |
| CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.210 |
| MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.993 |
| Fiscal Year Begin | Jul 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Charity Care Cost | $21,103 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $26,501 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $25,253 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $28,661 |
| Total Salaries | $98,886 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $163,747 |
| Depreciation Expense | $13,245 |
| Total Operating Costs | $243,772 |
| Inpatient Charges | $698,037 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $898,679 |
| Total Patient Charges | $1,596,716 |
| Core Wage Costs | $26,475 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | $98,886 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $2,949 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $27 |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $129,196 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-89,832 |
| Inventory | $3,888 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $534 |
| Other Current Assets | |
| Total Current Assets | $43,813 |
| Land Value | $3,171 |
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| Land Improvements Value | $5,467 |
| Building Value | $151,872 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $288 |
| Fixed Equipment Value | $10,976 |
| Major Movable Equipment | $48,310 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | $30,636 |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $137,456 |
| Long-Term Investments | $38 |
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| Other Assets | $653 |
| Total Other Assets | $691 |
| Total Assets | $181,960 |
| Accounts Payable | $1,615 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | |
| Short-Term Debt | $1,244 |
| Deferred Revenue | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $6,051 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $8,911 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | $100,196 |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $893 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $101,089 |
| Total Liabilities | $110,000 |
| General Fund Balance | $71,960 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $71,960 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $181,960 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | $5,065 |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $17,217 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | |
| Eligible DSH % | |
| Simulated MC Payments | $22,477 |
| Total IME Payments |
| Inpatient Revenue | $715,114 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $883,082 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $1,598,196 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $1,309,648 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $288,547 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $262,633 |
| Net Service Income | $25,915 |
| Other Income | $9,910 |
| Total Income | $35,825 |
| Other Expenses | $20 |
| Net Income | $35,805 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $13,027 |
| Medicaid Charges | $144,172 |
| Net CHIP Revenue | $688 |
| CHIP Charges | $6,118 |
| EHR | Epic |
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect) |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Workday |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |