Adventist Health Bakersfield

Adventist Health Bakersfield, located at 2615 Chester Avenue, has proudly served the Central Valley for over a century, delivering exceptional healthcare to nearly 800,000 residents. As a 254-bed top general hospital, we offer comprehensive services, including a nationally certified stroke center, a heart institute, and the AIS Cancer Center. We are committed to living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope in our community, focusing on equitable access to quality care. Our mission extends beyond hospital walls through community outreach and investment, striving to help people live better, longer. We are staffed by compassionate hands and inspired hearts, creating a positive impact in our community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Adventist Health Bakersfield
Facility ID 050455

Location

Address 2615 CHESTER AVENUE
City/Town Bakersfield
State CA
ZIP Code 93301
County/Parish KERN

Health System

Health System Adventist Health
Health System Website Domain adventisthealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 26
Health System Total Beds 3713
Health System Hospital Locations California, Hawaii and Oregon

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Sharlet Briggs

President and CEO Adventist Health Bakersfield

Go Red For Women Kern County Co-Chair

Kiyoshi Tomono

Vice President of Marketing and Admissions Adventist Health Bakersfield

Go Red For Women Kern County Co-Chair

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 247

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1315.51
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 14017
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 3284
Total Inpatient Days 67280
Bed Count 254
Available Bed Days 92710
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2819
Discharges (Title XIX) 634
Total Discharges 15848

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 12479
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 792
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 55382
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 211
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 77015
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2819
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 634
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 15848

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths
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 an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

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 65%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
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 Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different 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 No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 282

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 20.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 10.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 5.3
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.5
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.8
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.7
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.7
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.4
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
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 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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 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 $5,445
Bad Debt Expense $13,905
Uncompensated Care Cost $7,896
Total Uncompensated Care $7,896

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $144,859
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $367,672
Depreciation Expense
Total Operating Costs $421,541

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,470,803
Outpatient Charges $1,211,897
Total Patient Charges $2,682,700

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $34,722
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $144,859
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $29,027
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $37,338
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $410,174
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-349,829
Inventory $8,423
Prepaid Expenses $923
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $166,210

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $21,245
Land Improvements Value $3,685
Building Value $145,009
Leasehold Improvements $1,562
Fixed Equipment Value $41,464
Major Movable Equipment $133,252
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $136,381

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1,062
Other Assets $287
Total Other Assets $1,349
Total Assets $303,940

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $20,068
Salaries & Wages Payable $12,137
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $-22,885
Other Current Liabilities $1,085
Total Current Liabilities $41,280

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $95,767
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $6,680
Total Long-Term Liabilities $102,447
Total Liabilities $143,727

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $160,213
Total Fund Balances $160,213
Total Liabilities & Equity $303,940

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $27,922
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $9,997
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,326
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $44,891
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,480,353
Outpatient Revenue $1,242,717
Total Patient Revenue $2,723,070
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,252,359
Net Patient Revenue $470,711
Total Operating Expenses $512,530
Net Service Income $-41,820
Other Income $20,085
Total Income $-21,734
Other Expenses
Net Income $-21,734

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $103,091
Medicaid Charges $646,390
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No