Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, located at 1200 College Drive in Rock Springs, WY, is a not-for-profit regional acute-care facility dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care close to home. As a Joint Commission-accredited hospital, we offer a wide range of services, including emergency care, surgery, and cancer treatment through our collaboration with the University of Utah Health's Huntsman Cancer Institute. We also provide advanced medical imaging with the region's first large-bore MRI. Our mission is to offer compassionate care for every life we touch, aiming to be our community's trusted healthcare leader. We provide numerous services through the hospital and our employed physician team, Sweetwater Medical Group. At Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, we believe that your health is our legacy.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County
Facility ID 530011

Location

Address 1200 COLLEGE DRIVE
City/Town Rock Springs
State WY
ZIP Code 82901
County/Parish SWEETWATER

Health System

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

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 99
Health System Hospital Locations Wyoming

Ownership & Characteristics

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

No leaders were identified on Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County'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 99

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 477.77
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1982
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 402
Total Inpatient Days 5693
Bed Count 58
Available Bed Days 21170
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 498
Discharges (Title XIX) 200
Total Discharges 1425

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1571
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 231
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 3952
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 48
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 17520
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 498
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 200
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1425

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. 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. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.
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 58%

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 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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
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) 139

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -11.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -29.8
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.4
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 12.2
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.7
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 18.6
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.9
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 Fewer 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 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 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 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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.699
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost
Bad Debt Expense $0
Uncompensated Care Cost
Total Uncompensated Care $3,698

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $46,103
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $71,206
Depreciation Expense $8,409
Total Operating Costs $82,825

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $41,330
Outpatient Charges $150,853
Total Patient Charges $192,183

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $10,706
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $46,103
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $6,811
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $10,942
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $36,590
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-20,162
Inventory $3,831
Prepaid Expenses $1,851
Other Current Assets $19,968
Total Current Assets $56,878

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $18
Land Improvements Value $4,224
Building Value $49,932
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $64,006
Major Movable Equipment $71,032
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $78,689

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $1,401
Total Other Assets $1,401
Total Assets $136,968

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $7,322
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,078
Payroll Taxes Payable $3,015
Short-Term Debt $1,545
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,483
Total Current Liabilities $15,443

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $25,114
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $13,989
Total Long-Term Liabilities $39,103
Total Liabilities $54,547

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $82,421
Total Fund Balances $82,421
Total Liabilities & Equity $136,968

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $896
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $3,459
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $48,360
Outpatient Revenue $181,206
Total Patient Revenue $229,566
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $121,861
Net Patient Revenue $107,705
Total Operating Expenses $117,309
Net Service Income $-9,604
Other Income $4,654
Total Income $-4,950
Other Expenses
Net Income $-4,950

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $3,623
Medicaid Charges $23,484
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium CommunityWorks
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium CommunityWorks
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No