Kern Valley Hospital

Kern Valley Hospital, located at 6412 Laurel Ave in Lake Isabella, CA, is your trusted community healthcare provider. As a critical access hospital, we offer 24-hour emergency services, acute care, and a range of specialized services including physical therapy, radiology, and laboratory services. We are dedicated to providing high-quality patient care with compassion right here in the Kern Valley. Our skilled nursing facility and rural health clinic ensure comprehensive care for you and your family.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Kern Valley Hospital
Facility ID 051314

Location

Address 6412 LAUREL AVE
City/Town Lake Isabella
State CA
ZIP Code 93240
County/Parish KERN

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain kvhd.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 25
Health System Hospital Locations California

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Kern Valley Healthcare District
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Kern Valley Hospital's website

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 146.41
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 664
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) NA
Total Inpatient Days 1747
Bed Count 24
Available Bed Days 8760
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 108
Discharges (Title XIX) NA
Total Discharges 312

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 486
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) NA
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 1239
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 24
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 8760
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 108
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) NA
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 312

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths 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 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 53%

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
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) 186

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 21.4
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
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 Not Available
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 18.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.7
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Number of Cases Too Small
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) Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of cases too small
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $2
Bad Debt Expense $916
Uncompensated Care Cost $261
Total Uncompensated Care $261

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $15,855
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $18,516
Depreciation Expense $731
Total Operating Costs $29,381

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $42,964
Outpatient Charges $65,592
Total Patient Charges $108,556

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 $1,692
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $27,052
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-23,775
Inventory $402
Prepaid Expenses $317
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $6,048

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $384
Land Improvements Value $2,786
Building Value $14,669
Leasehold Improvements $67
Fixed Equipment Value $8,926
Major Movable Equipment $14,335
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $7,972

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1,252
Other Assets $22,551
Total Other Assets $23,803
Total Assets $37,823

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,699
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,771
Payroll Taxes Payable $43
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $335
Total Current Liabilities $3,848

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $10,912
Long-Term Notes Payable $1,887
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $7,438
Total Long-Term Liabilities $20,237
Total Liabilities $24,085

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $133,738
Total Fund Balances $133,738
Total Liabilities & Equity $157,823

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 $44,418
Outpatient Revenue $73,766
Total Patient Revenue $118,184
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $88,856
Net Patient Revenue $29,328
Total Operating Expenses $34,372
Net Service Income $-5,044
Other Income $7,551
Total Income $2,507
Other Expenses $39
Net Income $2,469

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $18,230
Medicaid Charges $56,222
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR TruBridge Thrive EHR
EHR Version TruBridge Thrive EHR
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Community HIS Solution
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing NA