Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery, located at 2011 Murphy Avenue, Nashville, TN, is dedicated to providing high-quality, service-oriented surgical care. As part of Ascension, one of the nation's largest faith-based healthcare organizations, we are committed to delivering compassionate and personalized care. Our experienced surgeons specialize in neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and spine procedures, utilizing advanced technology to help patients achieve their highest possible state of well-being. We are accredited by The Joint Commission and accept most major insurance plans, including Medicare. At Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery, we treat every patient and their family as if they were our own.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery
Facility ID 440218

Location

Address 2011 MURPHY AVENUE
City/Town Nashville
State TN
ZIP Code 37203
County/Parish DAVIDSON

Health System

Health System Ascension
Health System Website Domain ascension.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 84
Health System Total Beds 17222
Health System Hospital Locations Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, NA, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Other
Ownership Details Ascension
Emergency Services No

Dr. Carl Hampf

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Carl Hampf is the Chief Medical Officer at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery. He was quoted in a press release regarding the hospital receiving the 2022 America's 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award, stating, 'We strive to fulfill our mission to provide compassionate and effective care to all patients we serve. We will continue to offer our community optimal care so our patients can experience more mobility and return to their active, unrestricted lives.'

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 23

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 126.23
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 730
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) NA
Total Inpatient Days 2493
Bed Count 23
Available Bed Days 8395
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 355
Discharges (Title XIX) NA
Total Discharges 1316

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 679
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) NA
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 2326
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 21
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 7665
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 355
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) NA
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1316

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Overall patient satisfaction is overall very high. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. Patients were very positive about the quiet atmosphere of the hospital. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
Care Quality Concerns Hospital struggles with high infection rates

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 88%

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients
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 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 & 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 Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
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 0.8
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 Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 16.1
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
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 No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
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 Not Available

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $359
Bad Debt Expense $657
Uncompensated Care Cost $479
Total Uncompensated Care $566

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $10,562
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $36,524
Depreciation Expense $1,696
Total Operating Costs $42,291

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $103,456
Outpatient Charges $156,796
Total Patient Charges $260,252

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $2,084
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $11,269
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $1,653
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $3,231
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable $21,470
Accounts Receivable $2,409
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $254
Prepaid Expenses $91
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $15,749

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $6,767
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $1,907
Major Movable Equipment $10,136
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $4,216

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $4,841
Total Other Assets $4,841
Total Assets $24,806

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,969
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,279
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $1,965
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $687
Total Current Liabilities $6,303

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $3,669
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3,669
Total Liabilities $9,972

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $14,834
Total Fund Balances $14,834
Total Liabilities & Equity $24,806

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $6,443
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,976
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $103,456
Outpatient Revenue $156,796
Total Patient Revenue $260,252
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $181,550
Net Patient Revenue $78,702
Total Operating Expenses $47,743
Net Service Income $30,959
Other Income $25
Total Income $30,984
Other Expenses
Net Income $30,984

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $1,055
Medicaid Charges $7,027
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Unknown
EHR is Changing NA