Aspen Valley Hospital

Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH), located at 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO, is an award-winning critical access hospital dedicated to providing extraordinary healthcare with compassion and trust. Founded in 1891, AVH offers a wide range of services with board-certified specialists in over 25 fields of medicine and is a Level III Trauma Center, ensuring expert care for both routine and complex medical needs. As one of the most sophisticated rural hospitals in the country, Aspen Valley Hospital combines the warmth of a small town with the technical expertise of a major medical center. With a network of care extending throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, AVH is committed to fostering the healthiest community in the nation. Patients can also manage their health records through the MyChart patient portal.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Aspen Valley Hospital
Facility ID 061324

Location

Address 401 CASTLE CREEK RD
City/Town Aspen
State CO
ZIP Code 81611
County/Parish PITKIN

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain aspenhospital.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 25
Health System Hospital Locations Colorado

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Aspen Valley Hospital District
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Aspen Valley Hospital'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 25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 452.42
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 671
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 220
Total Inpatient Days 2371
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 143
Discharges (Title XIX) 47
Total Discharges 601

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 506
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 119
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 1634
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 21
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 7665
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 143
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 47
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 601

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Overall patient satisfaction is overall very high. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. 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 cleanliness of the hospital. 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 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 82%

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
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) 106

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 -20.7
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 0.8
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) 14.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.8
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 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 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 Number of Cases Too Small
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) 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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $760
Bad Debt Expense $4,204
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,083
Total Uncompensated Care $5,782

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $42,306
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $87,166
Depreciation Expense $13,424
Total Operating Costs $98,379

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $22,622
Outpatient Charges $153,040
Total Patient Charges $175,662

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 $79,127
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $34,755
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-10,933
Inventory $3,005
Prepaid Expenses $1,612
Other Current Assets $-3,686
Total Current Assets $114,545

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $267
Land Improvements Value $28,076
Building Value $88,434
Leasehold Improvements $3,908
Fixed Equipment Value $75,954
Major Movable Equipment $57,715
Minor Depreciable Equipment $8
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $133,081

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $16,678
Other Assets $5,513
Total Other Assets $22,192
Total Assets $269,817

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $8,843
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,585
Payroll Taxes Payable $243
Short-Term Debt $6,528
Deferred Revenue $8,540
Other Current Liabilities $2,241
Total Current Liabilities $29,979

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $38,007
Long-Term Notes Payable $3,240
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $128
Total Long-Term Liabilities $41,375
Total Liabilities $71,354

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $198,463
Total Fund Balances $198,463
Total Liabilities & Equity $269,817

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 $23,789
Outpatient Revenue $171,283
Total Patient Revenue $195,072
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $65,022
Net Patient Revenue $130,050
Total Operating Expenses $129,472
Net Service Income $578
Other Income $20,025
Total Income $20,603
Other Expenses $1,885
Net Income $18,718

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $2,726
Medicaid Charges $10,709
Net CHIP Revenue $12
CHIP Charges $55

EHR Information

EHR Epic Community Connect
EHR Version EpicCare Community Connect
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No