Northern Westchester Hospital

Identifiers

Hospital Name	Northern Westchester Hospital
Facility ID	330162

Location

Address	400 EAST MAIN STREET
City/Town	Mount Kisco
State	NY
ZIP Code	10549
County/Parish	WESTCHESTER

Health System

Health System	Northwell Health
Health System Website Domain	northwell.edu
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years)	No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals	13
Health System Total Beds	5512
Health System Hospital Locations	New York

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type	Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details	Northwell Health
Emergency Services	Yes

Derek Anderson

Executive Director

Derek Anderson was appointed as the hospital's new executive director in 2019. [8] He joined Northwell in 2010 and previously served as the associate executive director at North Shore University Hospital. [8] He oversaw daily operations at North Shore University Hospital before becoming executive director of Northern Westchester Hospital almost five years ago (as of a March 2024 article). [9] His background includes volunteer work in Cambodia from 2002 to 2004, which he states helped prepare him for a mission-based life. [9] He is also involved in the hospital's initiatives in expanding emergency department services and establishing a wider network of “rapid access,” as well as developing a local program for pediatric mental health. [9] The Healthcare Association of New York State directory lists Derek Anderson, MPH, FACHE as President. [11]

Quyen Wong, DNP, MPA, RN, NE-BC

Chief Nursing Officer, Associate Executive Director, Patient Care Services

James McCullagh

Deputy Regional CFO, Finance, Phelps Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital

Keeva Young-Wright

Associate Executive Director, Operations and President, NWH Foundation

Also listed as President, NWH Foundation. [3]

Lisa Ellis

Associate Executive Director, Human Resources

Sherri Sandel, DO, FACP

Chief Medical Officer

Also listed as Medical Director on the main leadership page and Assistant Professor of Medicine on the Internal Medicine Residency Program page. [3, 5]

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	259

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll	1541.2
FTE Interns & Residents	NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V)	NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII)	11095
Inpatient Days (Title XIX)	786
Total Inpatient Days	36440
Bed Count	162
Available Bed Days	59130
Discharges (Title V)	NA
Discharges (Title XVIII)	2249
Discharges (Title XIX)	183
Total Discharges	8885

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds)	NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds)	10547
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds)	528
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds)	29916
Bed Count (Adults & Peds)	142
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds)	51830
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds)	NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds)	2249
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds)	183
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds)	8885

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths	High overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
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 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	78%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients	No Different Than National Average
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	No Different Than National Average
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	Better Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better)	205

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients	2.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients	-13.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients	19.8
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies)	11.3
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy	11.2
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
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate	14.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG	Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients	19.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate	18.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement	4.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide)	14.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate	16.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients	Average Days 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	No Different Than the National Rate
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)	0.197
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio)	0.311
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio)	0.565
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio)	0.216
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio)	0.772

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin	Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End	Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost	$1,863
Bad Debt Expense	$4,023
Uncompensated Care Cost	$3,022
Total Uncompensated Care	$15,105

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries	$209,920
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary)	$224,965
Depreciation Expense	$19,394
Total Operating Costs	$346,961

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges	$505,651
Outpatient Charges	$716,695
Total Patient Charges	$1,222,346

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs	$48,493
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries	$209,920
Contract Labor (Patient Care)	$1,880
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances	$4,826
Short-Term Investments	$206,274
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable	$70,185
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$-7,871
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets	$18,251
Total Current Assets	$291,664

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value	$12,770
Land Improvements Value	$930
Building Value	$210,115
Leasehold Improvements	$264
Fixed Equipment Value	$30,292
Major Movable Equipment	$62,167
Minor Depreciable Equipment	$37
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets	$218,912

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments	$7,618
Other Assets	$19,222
Total Other Assets	$26,840
Total Assets	$537,416

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable	$32,488
Salaries & Wages Payable	$17,492
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt	$4,855
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities	$10,855
Total Current Liabilities	$65,690

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt	$40,908
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$51,782
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$92,690
Total Liabilities	$158,380

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance	$378,088
Total Fund Balances	$379,036
Total Liabilities & Equity	$537,416

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)	$24,818
DRG (Post-Oct 1)	$9,171
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment	$219
Eligible DSH %	$0
Simulated MC Payments	$16,718
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue	$500,651
Outpatient Revenue	$717,616
Total Patient Revenue	$1,218,267
Contractual Allowances & Discounts	$802,256
Net Patient Revenue	$416,011
Total Operating Expenses	$434,885
Net Service Income	$-18,874
Other Income	$58,802
Total Income	$39,928
Other Expenses	$40,183
Net Income	$-255

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio	$0
Net Medicaid Revenue	$20,177
Medicaid Charges	$115,439
Net CHIP Revenue	$7,164
CHIP Charges	$15,071

EHR Information

EHR	Epic
EHR Version	EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing	Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP	SAP
ERP Version	NA
EHR is Changing	No