Albany Medical Center Hospital

Albany Medical Center Hospital, located at 43 New Scotland Avenue in Albany, NY, is the region's only academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center. As the anchor of the Albany Med Health System, we offer the most comprehensive range of medical and surgical services in northeastern New York and western New England. With 766 beds, our hospital provides advanced treatments, cutting-edge research, and exceptional patient care across various specialties. Albany Medical Center is committed to serving our community with innovative healthcare solutions and has a dedicated team of over 450 doctors.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Albany Medical Center Hospital
Facility ID 330013

Location

Address 43 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE, MAIL CODE 34
City/Town Albany
State NY
ZIP Code 12208
County/Parish ALBANY

Health System

Health System Albany Med Health System
Health System Website Domain albanymed.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 5
Health System Total Beds 1603
Health System Hospital Locations New York

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Albany Med Health System
Emergency Services Yes

Jason Mouzakes, MD

Executive Vice President and Hospital General Director

Oversees employees of the Medical Center's 766-bed hospital and manages Medical and Regulatory Affairs, Nursing, Ambulatory Services, Hospital Ancillary Services, and Emergency Management.

Frances Spreer Albert, CPA

Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for the oversight of Finance, Revenue Cycle, Treasury, Corporate Compliance, Security, Facilities, and Human Resources, including workforce engagement and optimization. To support the health of Albany Medical Center, she develops and implements strategic programs and initiatives.

Victor Becker, MD

Senior Vice President and Chief Health Informatics Officer

NA

Noel Hogan

Senior Vice President for Corporate Compliance

NA

Kristopher Kusche

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

NA

John DePaola

Senior Vice President for Diagnostic & Therapeutic Services

NA

William Duax

Vice President of Information Services

NA

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 732

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 4811.8
FTE Interns & Residents 413.44

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 47166
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 9618
Total Inpatient Days 214658
Bed Count 719
Available Bed Days 262435
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 6470
Discharges (Title XIX) 1204
Total Discharges 32538

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 40730
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 6976
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 167289
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 557
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 203305
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 6470
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1204
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 32538

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths 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 significant challenges with Staff responsiveness to their needs. Patients reported significant challenges with transitions between departments in the hospital. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital has multiple significant high-patient-mortality concerns. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated 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 54%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
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 Worse 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 Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate Worse 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 Worse Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 328

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 16.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -9.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 27.3
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 9.7
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.1
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.4
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 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 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 No Different Than the National Rate
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 No Different Than the National Rate
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) 0.673
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.800
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.097
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.440
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.787

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $4,524
Bad Debt Expense $18,891
Uncompensated Care Cost $10,282
Total Uncompensated Care $71,274

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $383,283
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $937,012
Depreciation Expense $54,782
Total Operating Costs $1,019,377

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,149,188
Outpatient Charges $1,224,761
Total Patient Charges $3,373,949

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $44,591
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $386,911
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $88,247
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $3,763

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $67,958
Short-Term Investments $297,319
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $130,135
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $24,185
Prepaid Expenses $6,955
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $553,697

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $358
Land Improvements Value $4,948
Building Value $723,449
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $73,941
Major Movable Equipment $244,417
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $404,642

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $113,096
Other Assets $128,607
Total Other Assets $241,703
Total Assets $1,200,042

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $71,526
Salaries & Wages Payable $40,149
Payroll Taxes Payable $1,313
Short-Term Debt $33,332
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $37,791
Total Current Liabilities $184,111

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $337,776
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $95,100
Total Long-Term Liabilities $432,877
Total Liabilities $616,987

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $558,078
Total Fund Balances $583,055
Total Liabilities & Equity $1,200,042

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $65,228
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $23,420
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $4,339
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $86,133
Total IME Payments $22,070

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,149,188
Outpatient Revenue $1,224,761
Total Patient Revenue $3,373,949
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,265,770
Net Patient Revenue $1,108,179
Total Operating Expenses $1,320,295
Net Service Income $-212,116
Other Income $164,521
Total Income $-47,596
Other Expenses $39,986
Net Income $-87,582

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $158,948
Medicaid Charges $735,833
Net CHIP Revenue $12,944
CHIP Charges $49,923

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