Regional Health Services of Howard County

Regional Health Services of Howard County (RHSHC), located at 235 8th Avenue West in Cresco, IA, is your trusted partner for comprehensive healthcare. We offer a full spectrum of services, from welcoming new life into the world to providing compassionate end-of-life support, as well as emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation, and clinic services. RHSHC is committed to promoting, preserving, and protecting the health of Howard County and surrounding communities through dedicated professionals and collaborative partnerships. Experience exceptional care close to home; call us at 563-547-2101.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Regional Health Services of Howard County
Facility ID 161328

Location

Address 235 8TH AVENUE WEST
City/Town Cresco
State IA
ZIP Code 52136
County/Parish HOWARD

Health System

Health System Avera Health
Health System Website Domain avera.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 35
Health System Total Beds 1519
Health System Hospital Locations Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Local
Ownership Details Howard County
Emergency Services Yes

Robin Schluter

CEO

NA

Diane Deblon

Chief Financial Officer

NA

Diane Trende

Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer/Director Of Organizational Excellence

NA

Dr. Jennalee Pedretti

Vice President Of Operations

NA

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 147.93
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 792
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 25
Total Inpatient Days 1342
Bed Count 18
Available Bed Days 6570
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 115
Discharges (Title XIX) 11
Total Discharges 286

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 359
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 17
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 711
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 18
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 6570
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 115
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 11
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 286

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. 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 NA

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 67%

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) 88

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -36.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -28.5
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 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 1.2
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
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 16.1
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 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 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 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 $21
Bad Debt Expense $1,859
Uncompensated Care Cost $963
Total Uncompensated Care $3,323

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $15,171
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $30,676
Depreciation Expense $2,621
Total Operating Costs $38,358

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $5,726
Outpatient Charges $69,944
Total Patient Charges $75,670

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 $13,346
Short-Term Investments $4,590
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $6,987
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $1,012
Prepaid Expenses $122
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $27,780

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $50
Land Improvements Value $575
Building Value $16,310
Leasehold Improvements $98
Fixed Equipment Value $733
Major Movable Equipment $23,608
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $15,109

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $390
Other Assets $4,673
Total Other Assets $5,063
Total Assets $47,952

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,938
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,674
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $948
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $124
Total Current Liabilities $4,989

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $10,693
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $7,176
Total Long-Term Liabilities $17,869
Total Liabilities $22,858

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $25,094
Total Fund Balances $25,094
Total Liabilities & Equity $47,952

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 $5,726
Outpatient Revenue $71,650
Total Patient Revenue $77,376
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $42,739
Net Patient Revenue $34,637
Total Operating Expenses $45,847
Net Service Income $-11,210
Other Income $12,299
Total Income $1,090
Other Expenses $1,859
Net Income $-769

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $3,926
Medicaid Charges $12,399
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 Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No