Northern Inyo Hospital

Northern Inyo Hospital, located at 150 Pioneer Lane in Bishop, CA, is a 25-bed critical access hospital that has been providing high-quality healthcare to the Eastern Sierra region since 1946. As a Joint Commission-accredited facility, we offer a comprehensive range of services, including 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and surgical services, primary care, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation services. Northern Inyo Hospital is committed to improving our communities, one life at a time, by providing patient-friendly, comprehensive care in coordination with trusted regional partners. Our dedicated team of professionals utilizes state-of-the-art equipment to ensure excellence in healthcare for patients of all ages.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Northern Inyo Hospital
Facility ID 051324

Location

Address 150 PIONEER LANE
City/Town Bishop
State CA
ZIP Code 93514
County/Parish INYO

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain nih.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 California

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Northern Inyo Healthcare District
Emergency Services Yes

Christian Wallis

Int. Chief Executive Officer

DHA Int. Office: (760) 873-2838. Appointed Interim Chief Executive.

Alison Murray

Chief Business Dev. & Human Resources Officer

MBA HRM. Office: (760) 873-2009. Ethics | Harassment training certified.

Allison Partridge

Chief Operations & Nursing Officer

MSN RN. Office: (760) 873-2139. Serving as Acting Chief Executive Officer. Joined NIHD in 2018 as Director of Nursing for Emergency and Inpatient Services, named Chief Nursing Officer in August 2020, and later Chief Operations Officer. Healthcare veteran of more than 25 years. Ethics | Harassment training certified.

J. Adam Hawkins

Chief Medical Officer

DO. Office: (760) 873-2051. Ethics | Harassment training certified.

Andrea Mossman

Chief Financial Officer

MBA CPA. Office: (760) 873-2094. Ethics | Harassment training certified.

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 418.08
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1069
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 264
Total Inpatient Days 2497
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 304
Discharges (Title XIX) 58
Total Discharges 828

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 956
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 208
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 2021
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 21
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 7665
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 304
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 58
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 828

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.
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 71%

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 No Different Than National Average
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) 113

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -31.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 68.4
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.3
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
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 19.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.9
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.3
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
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) Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of cases too small
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 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 Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $60
Bad Debt Expense $16,524
Uncompensated Care Cost $9,903
Total Uncompensated Care $28,965

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $39,456
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $80,378
Depreciation Expense $4,030
Total Operating Costs $103,218

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $33,100
Outpatient Charges $140,007
Total Patient Charges $173,107

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 $36,372
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $53,484
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-41,317
Inventory $5,159
Prepaid Expenses $1,961
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $57,991

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $76,989
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $76,989

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $15,973
Total Other Assets $15,973
Total Assets $150,953

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $6,312
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $15,277
Total Current Liabilities $21,589

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $102,332
Total Long-Term Liabilities $102,332
Total Liabilities $123,921

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $27,032
Total Fund Balances $27,032
Total Liabilities & Equity $150,953

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 $37,716
Outpatient Revenue $161,935
Total Patient Revenue $199,650
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $94,217
Net Patient Revenue $105,434
Total Operating Expenses $140,907
Net Service Income $-35,473
Other Income $15,368
Total Income $-20,105
Other Expenses
Net Income $-20,105

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $6,619
Medicaid Charges $43,070
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium CommunityWorks
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium CommunityWorks
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No