Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC), located at 621 Tenth Street in Niagara Falls, NY, is a full-service, 171-bed regional medical center dedicated to providing patient-centered, compassionate care. As a leader in cardiovascular and women's health, bariatric weight loss, and primary care, NFMMC offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, rehabilitation, and imaging services. NFMMC is also recognized as the first hospital in Niagara to be accredited as a primary stroke center. With multiple locations across the Greater Niagara region, including primary care offices and the Schoellkopf Health Center, NFMMC strives to improve the health of the community with a passion for excellence.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Facility ID 330065

Location

Address 621 TENTH STREET
City/Town Niagara Falls
State NY
ZIP Code 14302
County/Parish NIAGARA

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain nfmmc.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 171
Health System Hospital Locations New York

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Other
Ownership Details Voluntary Nonprofit
Emergency Services Yes

Joseph A. Ruffolo

President & CEO

President and Chief Executive Officer Memorial Medical Center. [2]

Vijay Bojedla, M.D.

Vice President & Chief Medical Officer

Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Memorial Medical Center. [2]

Gem Gibbons, RN, BSN, CFRN

Chief Nursing Officer

NA

AmyLynn Bryniarski

Executive Director of Outpatient Services

NA

Peggy Grandinetti

Vice President, Information Systems & Technology

NA

Rick Braun Jr.

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

NA

Matthew DuBois

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

NA

Josephine Harris

Director of Human Resources

NA

Komal Chandra, PhD, MMH

Vice President of Quality and Corporate Compliance

Brings over 15 years of experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, and equity-focused initiatives. Previously held roles at NYC Health + Hospitals, including Director of Operations for Patient Safety and High-Value Care and Associate Director of Palliative Care Quality and Equity. Holds a PhD in Urban Systems from Rutgers University and NJIT, a Master of Medical Humanities, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Anthropology from Drew University. [13]

Marisa E. Prokop, LNHA, MHA, BSW

Administrator of Schoellkopf Health Center

Brings over 20 years of healthcare administration and social work experience. Previously served as Schoellkopf's Assistant Administrator. Worked at Fairchild Manor Nursing Home and Rehab Center in various positions. Holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Niagara University, a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Walden University, and completed education at D'youville College for nursing home administrator licensure. [9]

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 171

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 765.85
FTE Interns & Residents 10.32

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 4158
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1064
Total Inpatient Days 22166
Bed Count 133
Available Bed Days 48545
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 509
Discharges (Title XIX) 137
Total Discharges 3405

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3644
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 902
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 19299
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 121
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 44165
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 509
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 137
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 3405

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

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 53%

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 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
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate Worse 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) 248

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -19.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 9
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 10.3
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.6
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 No Different Than the National Rate
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) 2.581
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.664
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.752
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.462
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.350

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $403
Bad Debt Expense $1,452
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,177
Total Uncompensated Care $14,746

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $61,614
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $66,830
Depreciation Expense $5,502
Total Operating Costs $102,264

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $75,811
Outpatient Charges $101,936
Total Patient Charges $177,747

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $12,247
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $61,614
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $825
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $13,871
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $3,444
Prepaid Expenses $456
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $25,766

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $337
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $85,162
Leasehold Improvements $6,152
Fixed Equipment Value $15,707
Major Movable Equipment $67,541
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $41,730

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $11,533
Total Other Assets $11,533
Total Assets $79,030

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $18,557
Salaries & Wages Payable $8,626
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $2,023
Deferred Revenue $96
Other Current Liabilities $4,672
Total Current Liabilities $34,191

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $21,890
Total Long-Term Liabilities $21,890
Total Liabilities $56,081

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $22,949
Total Fund Balances $22,949
Total Liabilities & Equity $79,030

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $3,562
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,508
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $392
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $9,740
Total IME Payments $192

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $76,963
Outpatient Revenue $122,951
Total Patient Revenue $199,914
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $116,844
Net Patient Revenue $83,070
Total Operating Expenses $128,444
Net Service Income $-45,374
Other Income $38,303
Total Income $-7,070
Other Expenses
Net Income $-7,070

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $14,727
Medicaid Charges $49,832
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No