Higgins General Hospital, located at 200 Allen Memorial Drive in Bremen, GA, is your community healthcare provider. As a 25-bed critical access hospital affiliated with Tanner Health System, we offer award-winning, modern care. Our state-of-the-art surgical center provides outpatient procedures using minimally invasive techniques. With a 24/7 emergency department staffed by board-certified physicians and designation as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital, we are prepared for any emergency. We also offer a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program to help you recover and transition smoothly.
| Hospital Name | Higgins General Hospital |
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| Facility ID | 111320 |
| Address | 200 ALLEN MEMORIAL DRIVE |
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| City/Town | Bremen |
| State | GA |
| ZIP Code | 30110 |
| County/Parish | HARALSON |
| Health System | Tanner Health System |
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| Health System Website Domain | tanner.org |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 4 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 262 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Alabama and Georgia |
| Hospital Type | Critical Access Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Government - Hospital District or Authority |
| Ownership Details | Tanner Health System |
| Emergency Services | No |
Jerry Morris serves as the administrator for Higgins General Hospital. [6, 7] He is also the administrator for Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica. [11] Colleagues describe him as a servant leader and a motivational leader who sees people and is humble, caring, compassionate, and collaborative. [11] He has been associated with the hospital's recognition for excellence in patient experience. [6, 7]
| 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 | 25 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 171.32 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 1659 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 59 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 4460 |
| Bed Count | 23 |
| Available Bed Days | 8395 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 45 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 10 |
| Total Discharges | 393 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 200 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 59 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 968 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 23 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 8395 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 45 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 10 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 393 |
| Care Quality Stengths | The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. |
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| Care Quality Concerns | 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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| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 95% |
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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 | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications | |
| Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate | |
| 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) | 130 |
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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 | 61.4 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 13.4 |
| 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 | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| 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 | 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 | 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) | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
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| CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| Fiscal Year Begin | Jul 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Charity Care Cost | $4,276 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $4,077 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $5,386 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $5,463 |
| Total Salaries | $17,279 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $15,227 |
| Depreciation Expense | $2,285 |
| Total Operating Costs | $35,594 |
| Inpatient Charges | $15,108 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $116,663 |
| Total Patient Charges | $131,771 |
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| Cash & Bank Balances | $3 |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $17,378 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-11,454 |
| Inventory | $974 |
| Prepaid Expenses | |
| Other Current Assets | $-9 |
| Total Current Assets | $76,992 |
| Land Value | |
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| Land Improvements Value | |
| Building Value | $43,963 |
| Leasehold Improvements | |
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| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $20,263 |
| Long-Term Investments | |
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| Other Assets | $449 |
| Total Other Assets | $449 |
| Total Assets | $97,704 |
| Accounts Payable | $1,281 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $1,352 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | |
| Short-Term Debt | $71 |
| Deferred Revenue | $3,504 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $1 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $6,209 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $395 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $395 |
| Total Liabilities | $6,604 |
| General Fund Balance | $91,100 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $91,100 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $97,704 |
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| Inpatient Revenue | $17,909 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $113,862 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $131,771 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $90,530 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $41,241 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $32,506 |
| Net Service Income | $8,735 |
| Other Income | $7,320 |
| Total Income | $16,055 |
| Other Expenses | $13 |
| Net Income | $16,042 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $3,528 |
| Medicaid Charges | $18,690 |
| Net CHIP Revenue | $110 |
| CHIP Charges | $691 |
| EHR | Epic |
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect) |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Unknown |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |