Southwest Medical Center

Southwest Medical Center, located at 315 West 15th Street in Liberal, KS, is a not-for-profit acute care hospital dedicated to providing quality healthcare close to home. Serving the five-state region of Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico, we offer a wide range of services, including emergency care, surgery, specialized rehabilitation, and diagnostic imaging. Our mission is to be the leading provider of excellent healthcare for the communities we serve, delivered with compassion and respect. We are committed to recruiting skilled physicians, investing in advanced technology, and providing compassionate patient service. Experience the difference at Southwest Medical Center, where "We Care."

Identifiers

Hospital Name Southwest Medical Center
Facility ID 170068

Location

Address 315 WEST 15TH STREET
City/Town Liberal
State KS
ZIP Code 67901
County/Parish SEWARD

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain swmedcenter.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 80
Health System Hospital Locations Kansas

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Local
Ownership Details ScionHealth
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Southwest Medical Center's website

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 80

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 369.26
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 3117
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1294
Total Inpatient Days 8401
Bed Count 67
Available Bed Days 24455
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 609
Discharges (Title XIX) 343
Total Discharges 2211

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2326
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 624
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 5823
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 59
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 21535
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 609
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 343
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 2211

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. 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. Hospital has multiple significant high-patient-mortality 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 49%

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
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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
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 Worse 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) 139

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 21.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 4.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 15.3
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 2.8
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 18.9
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.7
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 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 Worse 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 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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.303
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.727
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.200
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $578
Bad Debt Expense $14,816
Uncompensated Care Cost $4,869
Total Uncompensated Care $10,754

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $29,397
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $47,917
Depreciation Expense $3,563
Total Operating Costs $56,547

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $81,713
Outpatient Charges $114,310
Total Patient Charges $196,023

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $5,487
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $29,397
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $8,167
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $7,390
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $19,701
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-5,639
Inventory $1,898
Prepaid Expenses $2,325
Other Current Assets $1,423
Total Current Assets $27,437

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $104
Land Improvements Value $2,270
Building Value $25,482
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $2,613
Major Movable Equipment $19,514
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets $2,772
Total Fixed Assets $20,412

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $36,785
Other Assets $12,373
Total Other Assets $49,158
Total Assets $97,007

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,962
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,326
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $580
Deferred Revenue $39
Other Current Liabilities $1,638
Total Current Liabilities $6,544

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $40,299
Total Long-Term Liabilities $40,299
Total Liabilities $46,843

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $50,164
Total Fund Balances $50,164
Total Liabilities & Equity $97,007

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $4,224
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,285
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $306
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $81,742
Outpatient Revenue $135,792
Total Patient Revenue $217,534
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $154,620
Net Patient Revenue $62,913
Total Operating Expenses $77,314
Net Service Income $-14,401
Other Income $1,079
Total Income $-13,322
Other Expenses
Net Income $-13,322

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $3,588
Medicaid Charges $32,841
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP MEDITECH
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No