WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital

WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital, located in Buckhannon, WV, has been providing compassionate, quality healthcare to the community for over 97 years. As a 51-bed facility within a modern healthcare complex, we emphasize primary care while offering selected specialty services. Our dedicated staff of over 60 highly trained physicians and 425 employees, including 155 nurses, are committed to providing excellent healthcare and preventative programs. We also operate outpatient clinics, a nursing care facility, and a skilled nursing facility to meet patients where they are. Experience our holistic approach to patient care, recognized with a five-star rating for patient experience from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Identifiers

Hospital Name WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital
Facility ID 511321

Location

Address 1 AMALIA DRIVE
City/Town Buckhannon
State WV
ZIP Code 26201
County/Parish UPSHUR

Health System

Health System WVU Medicine
Health System Website Domain wvumedicine.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 23
Health System Total Beds 3350
Health System Hospital Locations Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details WVU Medicine
Emergency Services Yes

Skip Gjolberg, FACHE

St. Joseph's Hospital President and CEO

Has been with the hospital since 2016. Appointed as the West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) board chair for 2024.

Brenda Bauer, MBA, BSN, RN

Vice President of Quality and Environmental Services

NA

Karla Tucker, BSN, RN, CCRN

Director of Nursing-Chief Nursing Officer

Was most recently the Director of Nursing Resources at WVUM United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. Received numerous awards including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Legendary Leadership Award and the WVUM UHC Reward and Recognition Award. Member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the West Virginia Nurses Association.

Abby Haddix, MSN, RN

Director of Ancillary Services and Ambulatory Clinics

NA

Anissa Hite-Davis

Vice President of Human Resources

NA

Matthew Scott

Director of Marketing and Communications

NA

Russ Plywacynski

Vice President of Finance

NA

Lisa Wharton

Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing, and the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation

NA

Kenny Sartin, CHFM, CHC, CLSS-HC

Vice President, St. Joseph's Hospital

NA

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 413.06
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1346
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 129
Total Inpatient Days 4301
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 343
Discharges (Title XIX) 188
Total Discharges 1213

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 942
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 60
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 2735
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 21
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 7665
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 343
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 188
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1213

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. 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 cleanliness of the hospital. Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.
Care Quality Concerns Hospital is average for patient mortality except being low in

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
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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
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) 142

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -8.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -22.4
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 9.4
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.9
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
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 20.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.2
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 Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of cases too small
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 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 Not Available
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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,145
Bad Debt Expense $4,339
Uncompensated Care Cost $2,678
Total Uncompensated Care $2,678

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $29,486
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $56,013
Depreciation Expense $1,742
Total Operating Costs $70,909

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $17,658
Outpatient Charges $182,339
Total Patient Charges $199,997

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 $20,949
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $20,251
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-7,547
Inventory $2,181
Prepaid Expenses $1,078
Other Current Assets $615
Total Current Assets $37,527

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,452
Land Improvements Value $185
Building Value $15,649
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $444
Major Movable Equipment $10,877
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $16,484

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $37,050
Total Other Assets $37,050
Total Assets $91,061

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $5,332
Salaries & Wages Payable $3,624
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $806
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $11,687
Total Current Liabilities $21,449

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $8,534
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8,534
Total Liabilities $29,983

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $61,078
Total Fund Balances $61,078
Total Liabilities & Equity $91,061

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 $19,760
Outpatient Revenue $203,982
Total Patient Revenue $223,742
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $122,293
Net Patient Revenue $101,449
Total Operating Expenses $85,499
Net Service Income $15,950
Other Income $4,101
Total Income $20,051
Other Expenses $2,943
Net Income $17,108

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $18,926
Medicaid Charges $46,513
Net CHIP Revenue $262
CHIP Charges $576

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No