Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski, located at 1265 E College St, Pulaski, TN, is a Joint Commission-accredited, 95-bed facility dedicated to providing comprehensive clinical services with modern technology. Our hospital features a 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency Department, an LDRP-equipped Obstetrics Unit, and advanced radiology services including Nuclear Medicine, CT, MRI, and Digital Mammography. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment where individuals choose to receive healthcare, physicians want to practice, and employees are proud to work. As part of the Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, we proudly serve communities in southern Tennessee with quality inpatient and outpatient care. Experience southern charm and warm hospitality while receiving top-notch medical care at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
Facility ID 440020

Location

Address 1265 E COLLEGE ST
City/Town Pulaski
State TN
ZIP Code 38478
County/Parish GILES

Health System

Health System Southern Tennessee Regional Health System
Health System Website Domain southerntennessee.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 247
Health System Hospital Locations Tennessee

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details Lifepoint Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 95

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 209.89
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1509
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1744
Total Inpatient Days 7141
Bed Count 81
Available Bed Days 29565
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 418
Discharges (Title XIX) 361
Total Discharges 1594

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1184
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1359
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 5716
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 75
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 27375
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 418
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 361
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1594

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. Patients were very positive about the quiet atmosphere of the hospital. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours
Care Quality Concerns Hospital struggles with high infection rates

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 64%

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
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
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 No Different Than National Average
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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
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) 109

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -26.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -21.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.1
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 1
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 19.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.4
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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 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 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 Number of Cases Too Small
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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.432
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,193
Bad Debt Expense $5,285
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,985
Total Uncompensated Care $3,578

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $16,617
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $24,119
Depreciation Expense $5,680
Total Operating Costs $28,526

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $67,931
Outpatient Charges $132,740
Total Patient Charges $200,671

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $2,319
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $16,619
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $1,090
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $32
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $5,519
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $1,216
Prepaid Expenses $373
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $7,190

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,136
Land Improvements Value $158
Building Value $9,819
Leasehold Improvements $472
Fixed Equipment Value $1,010
Major Movable Equipment $3,520
Minor Depreciable Equipment $2,234
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $11,973

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $-3,839
Total Other Assets $-3,839
Total Assets $15,324

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,218
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,491
Payroll Taxes Payable $273
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,325
Total Current Liabilities $4,307

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $-33,971
Long-Term Notes Payable $897
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-33,074
Total Liabilities $-28,767

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $44,091
Total Fund Balances $44,091
Total Liabilities & Equity $15,324

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $2,451
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $771
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $194
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $67,660
Outpatient Revenue $145,985
Total Patient Revenue $213,645
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $169,095
Net Patient Revenue $44,551
Total Operating Expenses $41,646
Net Service Income $2,904
Other Income $522
Total Income $3,426
Other Expenses
Net Income $3,426

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $3,542
Medicaid Charges $42,231
Net CHIP Revenue $93
CHIP Charges $346

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH
EHR Version Unknown
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Unknown
EHR is Changing No