Sierra Medical Center, located at 6500 Longley Lane in Reno, NV, is a state-of-the-art, 170-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing convenient access to quality healthcare for the Reno and Sparks region. As the first full-service hospital built in the area in nearly a century, Sierra Medical Center offers a wide range of services, including cardiology, labor and delivery, neurology, orthopedics, and more. We are committed to excellence in clinical care, patient satisfaction, and community well-being, ensuring you receive compassionate and personalized treatment. Sierra Medical Center is part of the Northern Nevada Health System, bringing comprehensive and advanced medical services to you and your family.
Hospital Name | Sierra Medical Center |
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Facility ID | 290061 |
Address | 6500 LONGLEY LANE |
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City/Town | Reno |
State | NV |
ZIP Code | 89511 |
County/Parish | WASHOE |
Health System | Northern Nevada Health System |
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Health System Website Domain | northernnevadahealth.com |
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
Health System Total Hospitals | 2 |
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Health System Total Beds | 278 |
Health System Hospital Locations | Nevada |
Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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Hospital Ownership | Proprietary |
Ownership Details | Universal Health Services |
Emergency Services | Yes |
Jordan Herget, FACHE, was named Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Medical Center in September 2024. He brings 20 years of executive healthcare experience and a total of 29 years in the healthcare industry. His background includes leading community hospitals, health plans and hospital networks across the country. He previously served as President and CEO of Portneuf Medical Center. Herget earned a Master of Health Science in Health Finance and Management from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from Brigham Young University.
Shelby Hunt, DNP, MBA, MHA, RN, CEN, was named Chief Nursing Officer of Sierra Medical Center in August 2024. Hunt has worked in healthcare for nearly 30 years and has served as a nursing leader at Northern Nevada Health System since 2004. As Chief Nursing Officer at Sierra Medical Center, she is responsible for all clinical operations of the hospital and support of the executive leadership team with initiatives related to staffing, program development and maintaining high clinical standards in all nursing departments. She previously guided a multidisciplinary team at NNMC to successfully achieve Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation in 2024 and maintain national accreditation for Advanced Primary Stroke, Advanced Heart Failure, Advanced Acute Heart Attack Ready and Acute Stroke Ready.
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Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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Dental Residency Program | No |
Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
Other Residency Programs | No |
Pediatric Residency Program | No |
Licensed Beds | 170 |
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FTE Employees on Payroll | 392.77 |
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FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 2778 |
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 728 |
Total Inpatient Days | 12928 |
Bed Count | 158 |
Available Bed Days | 38078 |
Discharges (Title V) | NA |
Discharges (Title XVIII) | 567 |
Discharges (Title XIX) | 121 |
Total Discharges | 2951 |
Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 2535 |
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 614 |
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 10645 |
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 126 |
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 30366 |
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 567 |
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 121 |
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 2951 |
Care Quality Stengths | Average 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. |
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Care Quality Concerns | Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. |
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Communication About Medicines – Star Rating | |
Discharge Information – Star Rating | |
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Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 81% |
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Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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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 | |
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 | 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 and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 176 |
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Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
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Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | 85.9 |
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | 12.4 |
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 12.6 |
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 10 |
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 5.5 |
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 | Not Available |
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.5 |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 15.5 |
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.4 |
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | More Days Than Average 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 | Number of Cases Too Small |
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 |
CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
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CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | N/A |
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.000 |
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.482 |
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | 0.573 |
Fiscal Year Begin | May 05, 2022 |
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Fiscal Year End | Dec 31, 2022 |
Charity Care Cost | $1,652 |
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Bad Debt Expense | $576 |
Uncompensated Care Cost | $1,750 |
Total Uncompensated Care | $11,180 |
Total Salaries | $36,814 |
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Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $77,459 |
Depreciation Expense | $17,600 |
Total Operating Costs | $97,764 |
Inpatient Charges | $328,667 |
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Outpatient Charges | $246,460 |
Total Patient Charges | $575,127 |
Core Wage Costs | $7,872 |
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Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
Adjusted Salaries | $36,814 |
Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $3,504 |
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
Cash & Bank Balances | $-580 |
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Short-Term Investments | |
Notes Receivable | |
Accounts Receivable | $56,765 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-38,075 |
Inventory | $7,764 |
Prepaid Expenses | $633 |
Other Current Assets | |
Total Current Assets | $26,858 |
Land Value | $16,760 |
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Land Improvements Value | |
Building Value | |
Leasehold Improvements | |
Fixed Equipment Value | $2,323 |
Major Movable Equipment | |
Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
Health IT Assets | |
Total Fixed Assets | $3,393 |
Long-Term Investments | |
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Other Assets | $268,501 |
Total Other Assets | $268,501 |
Total Assets | $298,753 |
Accounts Payable | $7,317 |
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Salaries & Wages Payable | $2,713 |
Payroll Taxes Payable | |
Short-Term Debt | |
Deferred Revenue | |
Other Current Liabilities | $411 |
Total Current Liabilities | $10,441 |
Mortgage Debt | |
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Long-Term Notes Payable | |
Unsecured Loans | $333,279 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $333,279 |
Total Liabilities | $343,720 |
General Fund Balance | $-44,968 |
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Total Fund Balances | $-44,968 |
Total Liabilities & Equity | $298,753 |
DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | $3,682 |
DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $3,014 |
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Total IME Payments |
Inpatient Revenue | $328,667 |
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Outpatient Revenue | $246,460 |
Total Patient Revenue | $575,127 |
Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $513,378 |
Net Patient Revenue | $61,749 |
Total Operating Expenses | $105,188 |
Net Service Income | $-43,439 |
Other Income | $57 |
Total Income | $-43,382 |
Other Expenses | |
Net Income | $-43,382 |
Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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Net Medicaid Revenue | $2,487 |
Medicaid Charges | $70,006 |
Net CHIP Revenue | $2 |
CHIP Charges | $110 |
EHR | Oracle Health Millennium |
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EHR Version | Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks) |
EHR is Changing | No |
ERP | Workday |
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ERP Version | NA |
EHR is Changing | No |