Higgins General Hospital - HealthLuminate

Identifiers

Hospital Name	Higgins General Hospital
Facility ID	111320

Location

Address	200 ALLEN MEMORIAL DRIVE
City/Town	Bremen
State	GA
ZIP Code	30110
County/Parish	HARALSON

Health System

Health System	Tanner Health System
Health System Website Domain	tanner.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years)	No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals	4
Health System Total Beds	262
Health System Hospital Locations	Alabama and Georgia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type	Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership	Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details	Tanner Health System
Emergency Services	No

Jerry Morris

Administrator

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]

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	25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll	171.32
FTE Interns & Residents	NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V)	NA
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

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds)	NA
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

Quality Summary

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.
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.

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	95%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
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 & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better)	130

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients	Not Available
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

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio)	NA
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 Period

Fiscal Year Begin	Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End	Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost	$4,276
Bad Debt Expense	$4,077
Uncompensated Care Cost	$5,386
Total Uncompensated Care	$5,463

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries	$17,279
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary)	$15,227
Depreciation Expense	$2,285
Total Operating Costs	$35,594

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges	$15,108
Outpatient Charges	$116,663
Total Patient Charges	$131,771

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances	$3
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

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value	$43,963
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets	$20,263

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets	$449
Total Other Assets	$449
Total Assets	$97,704

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable	$1,281
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

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$395
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$395
Total Liabilities	$6,604

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance	$91,100
Total Fund Balances	$91,100
Total Liabilities & Equity	$97,704

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue	$17,909
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

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio	$0
Net Medicaid Revenue	$3,528
Medicaid Charges	$18,690
Net CHIP Revenue	$110
CHIP Charges	$691

EHR Information

EHR	Epic
EHR Version	EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing	No

ERP Information

ERP	Unknown
ERP Version	NA
EHR is Changing	No