North Sunflower Medical Center

North Sunflower Medical Center, located in Ruleville, MS, is your rural healthcare hub in the Delta, dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care. As a diversified facility, we offer a 25-bed acute care unit, a skilled nursing facility, and a range of services including emergency care, radiology, and specialty clinics. With a commitment to excellent customer service and patient satisfaction, our team of approximately 500 employees strives to improve access to primary and specialty care for our community. Visit our campus and see why people all over Mississippi say, "Take Me to Ruleville!"

Identifiers

Hospital Name North Sunflower Medical Center
Facility ID 251318

Location

Address 840 NORTH OAK AVENUE
City/Town Ruleville
State MS
ZIP Code 38771
County/Parish SUNFLOWER

Health System

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

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 35
Health System Hospital Locations Mississippi

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Local
Ownership Details Board of Supervisors, Sunflower County
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on North Sunflower Medical Center'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 35

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 427.5
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 3873
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 80
Total Inpatient Days 5003
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 283
Discharges (Title XIX) 28
Total Discharges 477

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 800
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 80
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 1350
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 25
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 9125
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 283
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 28
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 477

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
Care Quality Concerns Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure 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

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) Not Available

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 39.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 17
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.2
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 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 19.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.2
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average 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 Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
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 Not Available
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 Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $73
Bad Debt Expense $3,080
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,917
Total Uncompensated Care $2,363

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $30,148
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $44,925
Depreciation Expense $1,168
Total Operating Costs $55,465

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $28,721
Outpatient Charges $60,372
Total Patient Charges $89,093

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 $18,764
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $19,526
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-7,523
Inventory $2,343
Prepaid Expenses $362
Other Current Assets $89
Total Current Assets $60,953

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $43
Land Improvements Value $996
Building Value $15,370
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $2,141
Major Movable Equipment $16,858
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $9,468

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1,236
Other Assets $1,592
Total Other Assets $2,828
Total Assets $73,249

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,579
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,429
Payroll Taxes Payable $1,319
Short-Term Debt $534
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $17,081
Total Current Liabilities $26,147

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $3,490
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $74,708
Total Long-Term Liabilities $78,198
Total Liabilities $104,346

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-31,096
Total Fund Balances $-31,096
Total Liabilities & Equity $73,249

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 $28,814
Outpatient Revenue $81,392
Total Patient Revenue $110,207
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $40,154
Net Patient Revenue $70,053
Total Operating Expenses $75,073
Net Service Income $-5,020
Other Income $3,473
Total Income $-1,547
Other Expenses $1,241
Net Income $-2,788

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $2,235
Medicaid Charges $5,990
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Altera Sunrise
EHR Version Sunrise
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No