Valley Regional Medical Center

Valley Regional Medical Center, located at 100 A Alton Gloor in Brownsville, TX, is a 214-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to the Rio Grande Valley community for over 45 years. As a full-service facility, we offer a wide range of comprehensive services, including heart and vascular surgery, neurological care, orthopedic care, and women's and children's care. We are a Level III Trauma Center, Level III NICU, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and the only accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI in Cameron County. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our state-of-the-art facility, skilled clinicians, and advanced technology, ensuring that you and your family receive the best possible care close to home. We believe excellent people make excellence happen, and we invite you to join the Valley Regional Medical Center family, where our purpose is to give people a healthier tomorrow.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Valley Regional Medical Center
Facility ID 450662

Location

Address 100 A ALTON GLOOR
City/Town Brownsville
State TX
ZIP Code 78526
County/Parish CAMERON

Health System

Health System HCA
Health System Website Domain hcahealthcare.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 137
Health System Total Beds 39222
Health System Hospital Locations Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details HCA
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Valley Regional 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 214

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 617.85
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 7129
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 3243
Total Inpatient Days 45409
Bed Count 187
Available Bed Days 68255
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1419
Discharges (Title XIX) 810
Total Discharges 10171

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5955
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1933
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 33672
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 159
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 58035
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1419
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 810
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 10171

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths 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 above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. 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 61%

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
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 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) 157

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -21.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 57.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 29.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.3
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 1.3
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.4
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 21.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.9
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.6
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 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) 0.664
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.445
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.530
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.221
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.672

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Apr 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Mar 31, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $13,386
Bad Debt Expense $15,594
Uncompensated Care Cost $14,927
Total Uncompensated Care $15,388

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $46,121
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $72,921
Depreciation Expense $5,897
Total Operating Costs $131,312

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,413,190
Outpatient Charges $887,356
Total Patient Charges $2,300,545

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $10,235
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $46,068
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $343
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $119
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $57,632
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-36,331
Inventory $4,646
Prepaid Expenses $1,545
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $27,322

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,450
Land Improvements Value $2,533
Building Value $14,216
Leasehold Improvements $11,363
Fixed Equipment Value $34,845
Major Movable Equipment $45,658
Minor Depreciable Equipment $5,932
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $35,669

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $344
Total Other Assets $344
Total Assets $63,335

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $7,323
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,337
Payroll Taxes Payable $2,325
Short-Term Debt $538
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $4,967
Total Current Liabilities $18,490

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $1,755
Unsecured Loans $-546,313
Other Long-Term Liabilities $338
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-544,220
Total Liabilities $-525,730

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $589,065
Total Fund Balances $589,065
Total Liabilities & Equity $63,335

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $7,194
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $7,706
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,445
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $26,149
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,413,122
Outpatient Revenue $887,331
Total Patient Revenue $2,300,453
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,097,725
Net Patient Revenue $202,729
Total Operating Expenses $118,924
Net Service Income $83,805
Other Income $449
Total Income $84,254
Other Expenses
Net Income $84,254

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $34,590
Medicaid Charges $475,164
Net CHIP Revenue $147
CHIP Charges $4,858

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No