UK St. Claire, located at 222 Medical Circle in Morehead, KY, is the largest rural hospital in Eastern Kentucky and an integrated healthcare system dedicated to serving an 11-county region. As part of UK HealthCare, we provide top-quality medical care close to home, with over 30 medical specialties represented by our team of more than 125 physicians and 70 advanced practice professionals. Our services include a multi-specialty medical pavilion, primary and urgent care locations, pediatrics, home health, hospice, and more. We are committed to improving the health and well-being of our community by providing compassionate care and offering access to medications through programs like our Chronic Care Program.
| Hospital Name | UK St. Claire |
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| Facility ID | 180018 |
| Address | 222 MEDICAL CIRCLE |
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| City/Town | Morehead |
| State | KY |
| ZIP Code | 40351 |
| County/Parish | ROWAN |
| Health System | Independent |
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| Health System Website Domain | st-claire.org |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 1 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 149 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Kentucky |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Government - Federal |
| Ownership Details | University of Kentucky |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
Selected as the new President and Chief Executive Officer starting May 1, 2019. [13] Has over 18 years of healthcare administration experience as a CEO and COO. [13] Previously President and CEO at CHRISTUS Health Southwest Louisiana. [13] Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Economics from Lander University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Francis Marion University. [13] His leadership, insight, and passion for healthcare were highlighted upon new board leadership appointments. [8]
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Also listed on the St. Claire Foundation Board of Directors. [4]
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Board-certified gastroenterologist. [11] Earned medical degree from University of Kentucky College of Medicine and completed residency in gastrointestinal diseases at UK. [11] Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. [11] Joined SCH medical staff in 2008. [11]
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Appointed Chair of the Board in 2023. [8] Sandy Hook native and Morehead resident. [8] Served the SCH Board for seven years. [8] Recently retired as Assistant Vice President, Auxiliary Services at Morehead State University after nearly 40 years of service. [8] Holds a bachelor's degree in government and public affairs from Morehead State. [8] Graduate studies in higher education, business, and sociology. [8] Active in community organizations. [8] Also listed as Chair for the UK St. Claire Foundation. [4, 8]
Appointed Vice Chair in 2023. [8] Served the Board for eight years. [8] Most recently served as Chair of the Finance Committee. [8] Has many community service associations. [8] Received a Bachelor of Science with concentrations in Finance and Human Resources from Northern Kentucky University. [8] Received an Executive Integral Leadership Certification from the University of Notre Dame. [8]
Completed her second term as Board Chair and continues to serve as Past Chair. [8] Served as Board of Directors' Chair when Donald H. Lloyd, II was selected as President and CEO. [13]
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Joined the SCH medical staff in 2016 as a family medicine physician. [8, 11] Cares for patients as a hospitalist. [8, 11] Serves as President/Chief of Staff for the SCH medical staff. [8] Previously served as chair and vice-chair of the Department of Medicine. [11] Graduate of the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine. [8, 11] Completed residency through the University of Kentucky Family Community Medicine Residency Program. [8, 11]
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Joined the Board in 2021. [12] Assistant professor and site director for the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies Department's Morehead Campus. [12] Serves as lead charge for the People's Clinic. [12] Serves as a Fellow of the UK Center for Interprofessional Health Education and a member of the CME Committee for the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA). [12]
Served as vice-chair of the Board of Directors. [12] Also listed on the St. Claire Foundation Board of Directors. [4]
Joined the Board in 2021. [12]
Joined UK St. Claire's medical staff in 2017. [12] Specialist in urology. [12] Received bachelor's from the University of Kentucky. [12] Earned medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine where he also completed his residency. [12] Previously served as the chair of the Department of Surgery in SCH's medical staff leadership. [12] Joined the Board in 2021. [12]
Joined the Board in 2021. [12] Director at Northcutt and Son Home for Funerals. [12] Serving as assistant chief of the Morehead Fire Department. [12] Re-elected to serve his sixth term as Rowan County coroner. [12]
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Joined the Board in 2021. [12]
Joined the SCH medical staff as a family medicine physician in 2021. [11] Native of Morehead. [11] Earned medical degree from the University of Pikeville College - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine. [11] Completed residency at SCH through the University of Kentucky's Rural Family Medicine Residency program. [11] Cares for patients at St. Claire's Sandy Hook clinic. [11]
Anesthesiologist. [11] Joined the SCH medical staff in 2021 as the Medical Director, Anesthesia. [11] Earned medical degree at Autonoma University of Guadalajara in Mexico. [11] Completed anesthesiology residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. [11]
Orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. [11] Joined the SCH medical staff in 2021. [11] Attended the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. [11] Earned medical degree in 2015. [11]
Cardiologist. [11] Joined the SCH medical staff in 2020. [11] Earned medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology. [11] Completed internal medicine residency at Jordan Hospital of Internal Medicine. [11] Completed a second internal medicine residency at Saint Michael's Medical Center. [11] Completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA. [11]
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Joined the SCH medical staff as an emergency medicine physician in 2021. [11] Earned medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. [11] Part of the Rural Physician Leadership Program. [11]
| 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 | 149 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 974.28 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | 15.8 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 4364 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 629 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 18496 |
| Bed Count | 100 |
| Available Bed Days | 36500 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 964 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 125 |
| Total Discharges | 4033 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 3364 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 451 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 14180 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 86 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 31390 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 964 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 125 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 4033 |
| Care Quality Stengths | High overall patient satisfaction. 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 an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. |
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| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 67% |
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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 | 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 | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| 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) | 177 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | 42.8 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | -8.8 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | -6 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 12.9 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 10.5 |
| 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 | 1.1 |
| Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | 20.3 |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.2 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 15.5 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Average Days 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 | 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 | No Different Than the National Rate |
| 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) | 0.000 |
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| CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.306 |
| SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 1.587 |
| CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.568 |
| MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.000 |
| Fiscal Year Begin | Jul 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Charity Care Cost | $380 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $6,870 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $2,488 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $2,488 |
| Total Salaries | $102,171 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $119,780 |
| Depreciation Expense | $4,460 |
| Total Operating Costs | $162,125 |
| Inpatient Charges | $173,296 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $362,175 |
| Total Patient Charges | $535,472 |
| Core Wage Costs | $13,551 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | $138 |
| Adjusted Salaries | $102,171 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $5,237 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | $82 |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $47,442 |
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| Short-Term Investments | $2,696 |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $102,648 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-80,476 |
| Inventory | $3,739 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $3,314 |
| Other Current Assets | $7,806 |
| Total Current Assets | $87,169 |
| Land Value | $5,134 |
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| Land Improvements Value | $2,896 |
| Building Value | $59,228 |
| Leasehold Improvements | |
| Fixed Equipment Value | |
| Major Movable Equipment | $48,599 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $38,386 |
| Long-Term Investments | $34,212 |
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| Other Assets | $646 |
| Total Other Assets | $34,858 |
| Total Assets | $160,414 |
| Accounts Payable | $19,012 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $751 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | $15,615 |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | $477 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $2,453 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $39,356 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | $28,698 |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $14,139 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $42,837 |
| Total Liabilities | $82,193 |
| General Fund Balance | $78,221 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $78,221 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $160,414 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | $2,520 |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $6,932 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | $601 |
| Eligible DSH % | $0 |
| Simulated MC Payments | $14,595 |
| Total IME Payments | $532 |
| Inpatient Revenue | $179,449 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $430,399 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $609,848 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $405,362 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $204,486 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $221,951 |
| Net Service Income | $-17,464 |
| Other Income | $7,782 |
| Total Income | $-9,682 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $-9,682 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $36,897 |
| Medicaid Charges | $155,417 |
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| EHR | Epic |
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect) |
| EHR is Changing | Yes--In Process of Replacing |
| ERP | Workday |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | Yes--In Process of Replacing |