Lexington Medical Center

Lexington Medical Center, located at 2720 Sunset Blvd in West Columbia, SC, is a leading 607-bed teaching hospital that anchors a comprehensive healthcare network. With over 8,500 dedicated health professionals, we provide exceptional care across six community medical centers and numerous physician practices. Lexington Medical Center is recognized for excellence, including being named the best hospital in the Columbia Metro area and one of the "Best Places to Work in South Carolina." We are committed to delivering advanced medical services, such as a nationally recognized cardiovascular program and a Cancer Center of Excellence, while ensuring personalized care for our community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Lexington Medical Center
Facility ID 420073

Location

Address 2720 SUNSET BLVD
City/Town West Columbia
State SC
ZIP Code 29169
County/Parish LEXINGTON

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain lexmed.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 460
Health System Hospital Locations South Carolina

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Lexington County Health Service District, Inc.
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Lexington Medical Center's website

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 460

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 6475.54
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 48495
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 9028
Total Inpatient Days 156301
Bed Count 541
Available Bed Days 197465
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 8071
Discharges (Title XIX) 656
Total Discharges 27130

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 45277
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 7088
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 130768
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 480
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 175200
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 8071
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 656
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 27130

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
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 heart attacks 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 81%

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 Worse 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 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 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) 230

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 15.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 9.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 8.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.5
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 8.2
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.7
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 20.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average 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 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) 0.494
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.801
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.273
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.298
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.440

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $43,799
Bad Debt Expense $71,897
Uncompensated Care Cost $57,688
Total Uncompensated Care $75,019

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $628,456
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $786,743
Depreciation Expense $62,285
Total Operating Costs $708,564

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,006,595
Outpatient Charges $1,761,006
Total Patient Charges $3,767,601

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $130,542
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $628,456
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $10,775
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $708,670
Short-Term Investments $13,995
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $675,766
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-483,445
Inventory $29,892
Prepaid Expenses $18,112
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $969,965

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $59,079
Land Improvements Value $15,913
Building Value $999,243
Leasehold Improvements $3
Fixed Equipment Value $8,786
Major Movable Equipment $351,985
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets $172,766
Total Fixed Assets $789,332

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $381
Other Assets $173,589
Total Other Assets $173,971
Total Assets $1,933,268

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $41,292
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable $91,670
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $1,014
Other Current Liabilities $16,554
Total Current Liabilities $135,369

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $625,148
Total Long-Term Liabilities $625,148
Total Liabilities $760,518

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $1,172,750
Total Fund Balances $1,172,750
Total Liabilities & Equity $1,933,268

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $94,948
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,491
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $52,317
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,102,078
Outpatient Revenue $3,346,689
Total Patient Revenue $5,448,768
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $4,017,235
Net Patient Revenue $1,431,533
Total Operating Expenses $1,415,198
Net Service Income $16,334
Other Income $-56,566
Total Income $-40,232
Other Expenses
Net Income $-40,232

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $50,054
Medicaid Charges $379,426
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No