UTMB Health

UTMB Health, located at 301 University Boulevard in Galveston, TX, is a leading academic health center dedicated to improving health through education, research, and patient care. Founded in 1891, UTMB offers world-class healthcare services with a rich history of medical innovation and excellence. Our Galveston campus includes a major teaching hospital, specialized clinics, and a Level I trauma center, serving both local residents and visitors. UTMB is committed to advancing health in the community and beyond, making it a cornerstone of the island's medical and academic landscape. Experience compassionate care and cutting-edge treatments at UTMB Health.

Identifiers

Hospital Name UTMB Health
Facility ID 450018

Location

Address 301 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
City/Town Galveston
State TX
ZIP Code 77555
County/Parish GALVESTON

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain utsystem.edu
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 740
Health System Hospital Locations Texas

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - State
Ownership Details The University of Texas Medical Branch
Emergency Services Yes

Jochen Reiser

President and CEO

Physician-researcher.

Vicente Resto

Chief Physician Executive, Senior Vice President over Ambulatory Operations

Now also incorporating inpatient services into his responsibilities.

Gulshan Sharma

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Clinical Innovation Officer

Remains senior vice president and chief medical and clinical innovation officer, will now supervise nursing services.

Deborah Jones

Senior Vice President and Dean for the UTMB School of Nursing, Chief Integration Officer

Currently senior vice president and dean for the UTMB School of Nursing. Will also serve as chief integration officer, helping coordinate and implement processes throughout the system.

Wayne Keathley

Chief Operating Officer

A former executive at Mount Sinai Health System and Rush University.

Salim Hayek

Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

Professor & Chair, ad interim, Department of Internal Medicine Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine. Formerly medical director at the University of Michigan's Frankel Cardiovascular Center Clinics.

Vineet Gupta

Vice President of Innovation and Technology Development and Transfer

Most recently served as vice chair for innovation at Rush University's Department of Internal Medicine. Worked with Dr. Reiser since the two met at Harvard Medical School.

Timothy J. Harlin

Former Executive Vice President and CEO

Before joining UTMB, served as chief operating officer at Denver Health and Hospital Authority in Colorado. Received a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University, an MBA at Emory University and a Doctor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Donna Sollenberger

Former Executive Vice President and CEO, UTMB Health System

NA

Vivian Kardow

Former Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

NA

Pete Gutierrez

Former Vice President of Ambulatory Operations

NA

Beth Fingado

Former Vice President of System Optimization and Performance

NA

Loren Skinner

Former Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

NA

Alex Vo

Former Vice President and Chief Commercialization and Strategic Ventures Officer

PhD.

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program Yes
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 740

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 5319.34
FTE Interns & Residents 572.91

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) 8352
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 24365
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 6231
Total Inpatient Days 191716
Bed Count 819
Available Bed Days 296943
Discharges (Title V) 2663
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4804
Discharges (Title XIX) 2309
Total Discharges 38422

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) 903
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 20377
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5899
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 132461
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 617
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 223103
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) 2663
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4804
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2309
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 38422

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Patients were very positive about the quiet atmosphere of the hospital.
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 does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. 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 does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia 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 73%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Better 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 No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 184

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 22.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 26.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 23
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.5
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.8
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 20
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 22.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.3
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 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More 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 Worse Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
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 Worse 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

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.085
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.856
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.808
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.608
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.406

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Sep 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Aug 31, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $68,102
Bad Debt Expense $66,412
Uncompensated Care Cost $85,445
Total Uncompensated Care $91,057

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $1,359,864
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $1,398,108
Depreciation Expense $183,630
Total Operating Costs $1,804,400

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,093,636
Outpatient Charges $4,923,494
Total Patient Charges $7,017,130

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $263,033
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $1,359,864
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $27,596
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $6,760
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $11,851

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $85,769
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $266,274
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $45,807
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $32,317
Total Current Assets $496,406

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $42,168
Land Improvements Value $416,569
Building Value $2,792,537
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $1,089,848
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $2,020,291

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $664,549
Other Assets $1,151,880
Total Other Assets $1,816,429
Total Assets $4,333,126

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $232,772
Salaries & Wages Payable $57,227
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $250,793
Deferred Revenue $78,011
Other Current Liabilities $175,289
Total Current Liabilities $794,092

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $148,538
Total Long-Term Liabilities $148,538
Total Liabilities $942,630

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $186,722
Total Fund Balances $3,390,496
Total Liabilities & Equity $4,333,126

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $5,004
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $54,335
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,587
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $79,863
Total IME Payments $19,326

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,093,651
Outpatient Revenue $2,888,441
Total Patient Revenue $4,982,092
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,789,591
Net Patient Revenue $1,192,502
Total Operating Expenses $1,549,050
Net Service Income $-356,549
Other Income $473,539
Total Income $116,991
Other Expenses $2,961
Net Income $114,030

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $251,671
Medicaid Charges $803,973
Net CHIP Revenue $5,390
CHIP Charges $33,361

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Peoplesoft/EBS
EHR is Changing No