Good Samaritan University Hospital

Good Samaritan University Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, has been serving the South Shore of Long Island for over 50 years, delivering excellence in health care through a combination of clinical expertise and compassionate care. Located in West Islip, NY, the 537-bed teaching hospital is Magnet-designated for nursing excellence and serves as a Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. Good Samaritan provides comprehensive services, including cancer care, women's imaging, and cardiac rehabilitation, with access to the same level of excellence offered at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center. As a major regional clinical campus affiliated with the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Good Samaritan is dedicated to training the next generation of healthcare professionals and expanding its services to better serve the community with a new Patient Care Pavilion.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Good Samaritan University Hospital
Facility ID 330286

Location

Address 1000 MONTAUK HIGHWAY
City/Town West Islip
State NY
ZIP Code 11795
County/Parish SUFFOLK

Health System

Health System Catholic Health Long Island
Health System Website Domain catholichealthli.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 6
Health System Total Beds 1928
Health System Hospital Locations New York

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Patrick Rohan, FACHE

Chief Executive Officer

Patrick Rohan, FACHE, was named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Good Samaritan Hospital in October 2023. Since joining the hospital, he has led transformative growth initiatives, including the opening of a new Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Progressive Care Unit (PCU). Under his leadership, the hospital has introduced cutting-edge technology, including advanced robotic surgical systems and state-of-the-art ultrasound technology, further enhancing patient care and surgical precision.

Rich Briones, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Rich Briones has served as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Good Samaritan Hospital since January 2022, bringing more than 20 years of clinical experience as a board-certified anesthesiologist. A dedicated physician leader, he is passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate care and improving the health of the community at large. Dr. Briones has played a key role in advancing physician-nurse collaboration, ensuring seamless care integration, and driving service line growth.

Nancy Charron-Escribano, MSN

Chief Nursing Officer

Nancy Charron-Escribano, MSN, was appointed Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Good Samaritan Hospital in August 2024, bringing over 29 years of healthcare experience, including 12 years in leadership. A dedicated advocate for patient care, nursing excellence, and staff development, she is committed to fostering a collaborative and high-performing nursing culture.

Geoff Hill

Chief Operating Officer

Geoff Hill joined Good Samaritan Hospital as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in March 2025, bringing over a decade of leadership experience within HCA Healthcare. With a strong background in hospital operations, strategic growth, and financial management, he is dedicated to enhancing patient care, optimizing hospital performance, and expanding key service lines.

Brandon Ware

Chief Financial Officer

Brandon Ware joined Good Samaritan Hospital as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in September 2024, bringing nearly 20 years of financial leadership experience within HCA Healthcare. Known for his collaborative approach and strategic financial management, he is committed to ensuring Good Samaritan continues to grow, invest in innovation, and provide exceptional patient care...

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 437

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 3119.1
FTE Interns & Residents 58

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 38797
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 5910
Total Inpatient Days 123511
Bed Count 437
Available Bed Days 159505
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 6417
Discharges (Title XIX) 874
Total Discharges 23733

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 33688
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 4296
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 98254
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 363
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 132495
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 6417
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 874
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 23733

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital has multiple significant high-patient-mortality 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 heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. 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 58%

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 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 Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate Worse 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 Worse Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 235

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 30.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 43.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 29.9
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 9.7
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.2
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 9.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
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 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 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) 0.229
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.405
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.496
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.545
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.894

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $16,661
Bad Debt Expense $21,819
Uncompensated Care Cost $20,667
Total Uncompensated Care $81,561

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $317,836
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $509,021
Depreciation Expense $29,392
Total Operating Costs $666,633

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,048,893
Outpatient Charges $1,747,690
Total Patient Charges $3,796,583

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $84,380
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $317,836
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $14,130
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $249
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $2,157

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $5,894
Short-Term Investments $452,520
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $170,838
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-78,498
Inventory $10,923
Prepaid Expenses $10,261
Other Current Assets $29,956
Total Current Assets $604,815

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $8,674
Land Improvements Value $11,131
Building Value $414,351
Leasehold Improvements $564
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $323,138
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $278,330

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $228,395
Total Other Assets $228,395
Total Assets $1,111,540

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $73,020
Salaries & Wages Payable $48,050
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $97,558
Total Current Liabilities $218,628

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $430,853
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $192,405
Total Long-Term Liabilities $623,258
Total Liabilities $841,886

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $260,545
Total Fund Balances $269,654
Total Liabilities & Equity $1,111,540

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $71,108
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $23,963
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,467
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $53,026
Total IME Payments $4,125

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,048,893
Outpatient Revenue $1,747,690
Total Patient Revenue $3,796,583
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,000,985
Net Patient Revenue $795,598
Total Operating Expenses $826,857
Net Service Income $-31,260
Other Income $50,086
Total Income $18,826
Other Expenses $26,063
Net Income $-7,237

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $58,207
Medicaid Charges $654,850
Net CHIP Revenue $2,585
CHIP Charges $24,744

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