ECU Health Chowan Hospital

ECU Health Chowan Hospital, located in Edenton, NC, is a 25-bed critical access hospital dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to residents of six counties. As part of the ECU Health system, we offer a wide range of medical and surgical services, including intensive care, a specialty care clinic, and a dedicated outpatient surgery area with endoscopy capabilities. Our 24/7 emergency department is equipped to serve approximately 16,000 patients annually, ensuring access to vital care when you need it most. We are committed to improving the health and well-being of our community through quality patient care and a team of skilled healthcare professionals. Experience world-class care with a small-town, neighborhood appeal at ECU Health Chowan Hospital.

Identifiers

Hospital Name ECU Health Chowan Hospital
Facility ID 341318

Location

Address 211 VIRGINIA RD
City/Town Edenton
State NC
ZIP Code 27932
County/Parish CHOWAN

Health System

Health System ECU Health
Health System Website Domain ECUHealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 8
Health System Total Beds 1461
Health System Hospital Locations North Carolina

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Local
Ownership Details ECU Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on ECU Health Chowan Hospital'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 25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 259.75
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 2460
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 502
Total Inpatient Days 6226
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 513
Discharges (Title XIX) 97
Total Discharges 1408

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1823
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 413
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 4383
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 21
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 7665
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 513
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 97
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1408

Quality Summary

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.
Care Quality Concerns

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 69%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients
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
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 170

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -8.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -19.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.8
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.3
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.7
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.1
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 18
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.7
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $2,572
Bad Debt Expense $7,193
Uncompensated Care Cost $5,301
Total Uncompensated Care $5,302

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $17,631
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $37,518
Depreciation Expense $1,778
Total Operating Costs $51,889

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $36,833
Outpatient Charges $99,402
Total Patient Charges $136,235

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $3,129
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $25,701
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-11,781
Inventory $2,387
Prepaid Expenses $75
Other Current Assets $310
Total Current Assets $22,081

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,273
Land Improvements Value $94
Building Value $34,099
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $19,765
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $17,398

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $2,110
Total Other Assets $2,110
Total Assets $41,590

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $3,337
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,644
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $5,653
Total Current Liabilities $12,634

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $9,748
Total Long-Term Liabilities $9,748
Total Liabilities $22,382

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $19,208
Total Fund Balances $19,208
Total Liabilities & Equity $41,590

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $38,255
Outpatient Revenue $99,401
Total Patient Revenue $137,656
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $76,122
Net Patient Revenue $61,534
Total Operating Expenses $55,149
Net Service Income $6,385
Other Income $941
Total Income $7,325
Other Expenses
Net Income $7,325

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $9,335
Medicaid Charges $22,313
Net CHIP Revenue $2
CHIP Charges $6

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No