UNC Health Blue Ridge

UNC Health Blue Ridge in Spruce Pine, NC, is your trusted community hospital, providing compassionate and advanced healthcare services close to home. As a critical access hospital, we offer a wide range of medical services for the whole family, including emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, and women's health. Our dedicated team is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-focused care, ensuring you and your loved ones receive the personalized attention you deserve. We are proud to be part of the Spruce Pine community, offering advanced technology and expertise with a personal touch. Experience exceptional care at UNC Health Blue Ridge, where your health and well-being are our top priorities.

Identifiers

Hospital Name UNC Health Blue Ridge
Facility ID 341329

Location

Address 125 HOSPITAL DRIVE
City/Town Spruce Pine
State NC
ZIP Code 28777
County/Parish MITCHELL

Health System

Health System UNC Health
Health System Website Domain unchealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 17
Health System Total Beds 3517
Health System Hospital Locations North Carolina

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details UNC Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on UNC Health Blue Ridge'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 85

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 158.78
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 1632
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 204
Total Inpatient Days 5252
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 427
Discharges (Title XIX) 62
Total Discharges 1341

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1455
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 204
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 4876
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 25
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 9125
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 427
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 62
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1341

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.
Care Quality Concerns

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 73%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate
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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 148

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -22.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -27.9
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 Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.1
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 18.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.3
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 Fewer 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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
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 Not Available
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 Nov 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Oct 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $2,710
Bad Debt Expense $3,270
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,560
Total Uncompensated Care $3,560

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $17,010
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $33,849
Depreciation Expense $2,015
Total Operating Costs $42,843

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $23,923
Outpatient Charges $154,681
Total Patient Charges $178,605

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $81
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $8,671
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-5,036
Inventory $966
Prepaid Expenses $196
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $5,254

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,255
Land Improvements Value $1,661
Building Value $23,094
Leasehold Improvements $4,337
Fixed Equipment Value $7,017
Major Movable Equipment $5,792
Minor Depreciable Equipment $1,552
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $37,888

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $7,596
Total Other Assets $7,596
Total Assets $50,738

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,147
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,475
Payroll Taxes Payable $823
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $739
Total Current Liabilities $5,184

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans $28,826
Other Long-Term Liabilities $7,745
Total Long-Term Liabilities $36,571
Total Liabilities $41,755

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $8,983
Total Fund Balances $8,983
Total Liabilities & Equity $50,738

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $23,783
Outpatient Revenue $154,822
Total Patient Revenue $178,605
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $134,940
Net Patient Revenue $43,664
Total Operating Expenses $50,802
Net Service Income $-7,138
Other Income $389
Total Income $-6,749
Other Expenses
Net Income $-6,749

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $4,232
Medicaid Charges
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