SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo is a modern healthcare facility located in Baraboo, WI, offering a serene environment for healing. As an award-winning hospital, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo is dedicated to meeting your healthcare needs with key services including 24-hour emergency care, rehabilitation, and surgery. The hospital's inpatient and outpatient services encompass intensive care, childbirth, and more. In 2024, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo was recognized with the Outstanding Patient Experience Award.

Identifiers

Hospital Name SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Facility ID 520057

Location

Address 707 14TH ST
City/Town Baraboo
State WI
ZIP Code 53913
County/Parish SAUK

Health System

Health System SSM Health
Health System Website Domain ssmhealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 20
Health System Total Beds 4372
Health System Hospital Locations Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

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

DeAnn Thurmer

President

Oversees operations at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Baraboo, SSM Health's Ripon Community and Waupun Memorial Hospitals. Was instrumental in leading the mergers of Ripon Medical Center and Waupun Memorial Hospital with Agnesian HealthCare and then overseeing their becoming part of the SSM Health family. A DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award-winning registered nurse, she has served as an exceptional health care executive since 1995.

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 100

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 271.32
FTE Interns & Residents 4.98

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 2747
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 445
Total Inpatient Days 6128
Bed Count 43
Available Bed Days 15695
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 651
Discharges (Title XIX) 75
Total Discharges 1536

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2401
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 153
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 4760
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 37
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 13505
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 651
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 75
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1536

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Overall patient satisfaction is overall very high. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours
Care Quality Concerns Hospital struggles with high infection rates

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 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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
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) 108

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -7.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -22.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.7
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 5.2
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 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 18.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.2
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 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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.479
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $631
Bad Debt Expense $3,890
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,597
Total Uncompensated Care $6,349

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $22,684
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $41,459
Depreciation Expense $1,698
Total Operating Costs $55,698

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $51,946
Outpatient Charges $183,801
Total Patient Charges $235,747

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $6,318
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $22,684
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $2,129
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $6
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $25,997
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-16,349
Inventory $1,277
Prepaid Expenses $26
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $11,134

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $888
Land Improvements Value $612
Building Value $40,145
Leasehold Improvements $93
Fixed Equipment Value $13,559
Major Movable Equipment $27,853
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $30,746

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $6,085
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $6,085
Total Assets $47,964

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,705
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,228
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $2,122
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $48,008
Total Current Liabilities $55,063

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $-147,195
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-147,195
Total Liabilities $-92,131

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $140,095
Total Fund Balances $140,095
Total Liabilities & Equity $47,964

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $4,234
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,265
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $105
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $1,797
Total IME Payments $226

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $66,671
Outpatient Revenue $188,940
Total Patient Revenue $255,611
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $169,048
Net Patient Revenue $86,563
Total Operating Expenses $64,858
Net Service Income $21,705
Other Income $2,126
Total Income $23,831
Other Expenses
Net Income $23,831

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $4,098
Medicaid Charges $37,457
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