WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital, located at 500 West Berkeley Street in Uniontown, PA, is a compassionate and dedicated community hospital providing a comprehensive range of medical services to Fayette County and the surrounding areas. As part of the WVU Medicine health system, we are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care, including emergency services, surgery, cardiology, orthopedics, and women's health. Our team of skilled healthcare professionals and state-of-the-art facilities ensure a welcoming and healing environment for all patients. With a history of over a century of service, WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital is dedicated to the wellness of our community, offering exceptional care close to home.

Identifiers

Hospital Name WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital
Facility ID 390041

Location

Address 500 WEST BERKELEY STREET
City/Town Uniontown
State PA
ZIP Code 15401
County/Parish FAYETTE

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 Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details WVU Medicine
Emergency Services Yes

Karyn Wallace

President and CEO

Appointed President and CEO of WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital, effective June 1. She previously served as vice president of neuroscience at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. She has spent her entire career within the WVU Health System, beginning as a nuclear medicine technologist before advancing through leadership roles in radiology, hospital administration, and neuroscience. Under her leadership at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, the Institute grew to over 40 locations and established itself as a national and international leader in neuroscience care.

Carrie Willetts

Former President and CEO

Previous President and CEO of WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital. She took the helm in the fall of 2022. She also served as WVU Medicine Executive Vice President of health system integration and business development. She has more than two decades of experience at health systems in Virginia and Pennsylvania, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and President of the East Region for WellSpan Health for about 6.5 years. She has held leadership roles at the University of Virginia Health System and Sentara Healthcare. She has a master's degree in healthcare administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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 144

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 719.97
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 6605
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 290
Total Inpatient Days 29477
Bed Count 134
Available Bed Days 48910
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1532
Discharges (Title XIX) 68
Total Discharges 6242

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5997
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 259
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 25840
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 119
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 43435
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1532
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 68
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 6242

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
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 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 56%

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 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
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 3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 13.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 8.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.7
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 9.9
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.6
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.6
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 16.5
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
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) 3.240
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.987
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.240
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.501
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.214

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $638
Bad Debt Expense $5,124
Uncompensated Care Cost $2,337
Total Uncompensated Care $5,666

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $44,991
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $110,435
Depreciation Expense $6,471
Total Operating Costs $133,044

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $159,641
Outpatient Charges $242,226
Total Patient Charges $401,867

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $12,872
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $44,991
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $10,702
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $2,496
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $35,404
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-14,316
Inventory $3,602
Prepaid Expenses $1,631
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $31,794

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,541
Land Improvements Value $2,588
Building Value $32,277
Leasehold Improvements $943
Fixed Equipment Value $731
Major Movable Equipment $9,318
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets $1,047
Total Fixed Assets $41,522

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $10,152
Other Assets $19,336
Total Other Assets $29,489
Total Assets $102,804

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $11,476
Salaries & Wages Payable $5,641
Payroll Taxes Payable $2,326
Short-Term Debt $3,890
Deferred Revenue $165
Other Current Liabilities $22,500
Total Current Liabilities $45,997

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $42,574
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $3,693
Total Long-Term Liabilities $46,267
Total Liabilities $92,264

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $10,540
Total Fund Balances $10,540
Total Liabilities & Equity $102,804

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $9,083
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $3,446
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $377
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $20,567
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $159,641
Outpatient Revenue $242,226
Total Patient Revenue $401,867
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $260,063
Net Patient Revenue $141,804
Total Operating Expenses $155,427
Net Service Income $-13,623
Other Income $9,078
Total Income $-4,545
Other Expenses
Net Income $-4,545

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $18,386
Medicaid Charges $83,440
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

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