Northern Light AR Gould Hospital, located in Presque Isle, Maine, is Aroostook County's leading healthcare provider. As a modern, 89-bed facility, we offer 24-hour emergency services, comprehensive cancer care, a state-of-the-art imaging center, and a variety of specialty services. Our dedicated team is committed to addressing the healthcare needs of our community with exceptional skill and compassion. We strive to provide a welcoming and supportive environment, enhanced by recent renovations and national recognition for high-quality care.
| Hospital Name | Northern Light AR Gould Hospital |
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| Facility ID | 200018 |
| Address | PO BOX 151 |
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| City/Town | Presque Isle |
| State | ME |
| ZIP Code | 4769 |
| County/Parish | AROOSTOOK |
| Health System | Northern Light Health |
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| Health System Website Domain | northernlighthealth.org |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 11 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 1067 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Maine |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Ownership Details | Northern Light Health |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
No leaders were identified on Northern Light AR Gould Hospital's website
| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 89 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 782.77 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 2904 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 1621 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 10652 |
| Bed Count | 34 |
| Available Bed Days | 12410 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 479 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 120 |
| Total Discharges | 1450 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 1501 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 1409 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 6493 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 28 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 10220 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 479 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 120 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 1450 |
| Care Quality Stengths | Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital struggles with high infection rates |
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| Communication About Medicines – Star Rating | |
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| Quietness – Star Rating | |
| Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating | |
| Recommend Hospital – Star Rating |
| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 60% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| 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 | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients | |
| 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 and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 197 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | 14.8 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | -31.2 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 14.7 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 9.3 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 5.9 |
| Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | 0.9 |
| 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 | 18.4 |
| 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) | 13.7 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.5 |
| 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 |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
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| CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
| SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.923 |
| CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.539 |
| MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
| Fiscal Year Begin | Oct 01, 2021 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Charity Care Cost | $1,036 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $4,633 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $2,687 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $7,226 |
| Total Salaries | $67,885 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $98,588 |
| Depreciation Expense | $3,897 |
| Total Operating Costs | $138,469 |
| Inpatient Charges | $80,338 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $307,190 |
| Total Patient Charges | $387,528 |
| Core Wage Costs | $13,442 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | $67,885 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $6,738 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $-14,375 |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $22,857 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-4,039 |
| Inventory | $2,312 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $268 |
| Other Current Assets | $63 |
| Total Current Assets | $15,884 |
| Land Value | $218 |
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| Land Improvements Value | $3,121 |
| Building Value | $44,373 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $4,081 |
| Fixed Equipment Value | $13,925 |
| Major Movable Equipment | $36,066 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $28,810 |
| Long-Term Investments | $3 |
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| Other Assets | $7,447 |
| Total Other Assets | $7,449 |
| Total Assets | $52,143 |
| Accounts Payable | $2,711 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $8,438 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | $1,160 |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | $5,109 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $4,200 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $21,617 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | $19,611 |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $6,461 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $26,072 |
| Total Liabilities | $47,689 |
| General Fund Balance | $4,454 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $4,454 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $52,143 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $4,116 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | |
| Eligible DSH % | $0 |
| Simulated MC Payments | |
| Total IME Payments |
| Inpatient Revenue | $92,245 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $345,207 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $437,452 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $302,651 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $134,801 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $166,473 |
| Net Service Income | $-31,672 |
| Other Income | $20,841 |
| Total Income | $-10,831 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $-10,831 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $20,912 |
| Medicaid Charges | $71,231 |
| Net CHIP Revenue | |
| CHIP Charges |
| EHR | Oracle Health Millennium |
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| EHR Version | Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks) |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Infor |
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| ERP Version | S3 |
| EHR is Changing | No |