North Baldwin Infirmary

North Baldwin Infirmary, located in Bay Minette, AL, is a state-of-the-art community hospital and part of the Infirmary Health system. This 78-bed facility is renowned for its high patient satisfaction and compassionate care. We offer a wide array of services, including cardiovascular, orthopedic, and oncology care, supported by advanced equipment and skilled physicians. North Baldwin Infirmary is also a designated Baby-Friendly hospital, featuring the region's newest and most spacious birthing suites, as well as a dedicated senior behavioral health program. Visit us at 1815 Hand Avenue and experience the difference!

Identifiers

Hospital Name North Baldwin Infirmary
Facility ID 010129

Location

Address 1815 HAND AVENUE
City/Town Bay Minette
State AL
ZIP Code 36507
County/Parish BALDWIN

Health System

Health System Infirmary Health
Health System Website Domain infirmaryhealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 4
Health System Total Beds 958
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Infirmary health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on North Baldwin Infirmary's website

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 78

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 139.72
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1298
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 635
Total Inpatient Days 5979
Bed Count 58
Available Bed Days 21170
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 338
Discharges (Title XIX) 373
Total Discharges 2476

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1071
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 550
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 4558
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 54
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 19710
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 338
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 373
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 2476

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. Patients were very positive about the quiet atmosphere of the hospital. 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 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 77%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
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) 188

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -22.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 32.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.8
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 12.2
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
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 18.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.1
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 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 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 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) 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 Apr 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Mar 31, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $476
Bad Debt Expense $8,351
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,217
Total Uncompensated Care $3,217

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $17,832
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $40,160
Depreciation Expense $3,141
Total Operating Costs $51,124

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $41,925
Outpatient Charges $113,972
Total Patient Charges $155,897

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $2,858
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $17,832
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $169
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $439
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $18,853
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-11,504
Inventory $1,131
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $1,211
Total Current Assets $10,131

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $58,039
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $13,073

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $389
Other Assets $643
Total Other Assets $1,031
Total Assets $24,235

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,986
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $668
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,636
Total Current Liabilities $48,729

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $21,526
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1,947
Total Long-Term Liabilities $23,473
Total Liabilities $72,202

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-47,967
Total Fund Balances $-47,967
Total Liabilities & Equity $24,235

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $1,137
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $1,255
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $72
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $41,928
Outpatient Revenue $113,996
Total Patient Revenue $155,924
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $100,614
Net Patient Revenue $55,310
Total Operating Expenses $57,109
Net Service Income $-1,799
Other Income $3,346
Total Income $1,548
Other Expenses
Net Income $1,548

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $3,509
Medicaid Charges $18,919
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No