Regional West Medical Center

Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, at 4021 Ave B, Regional West Medical Center is the region's premier healthcare provider. As a Level II Trauma Center and regional referral center, we offer comprehensive and innovative medical services to western Nebraska and surrounding states. Our extensive array of medical specialties and physician clinics ensures you receive the highest quality care close to home. With a century of service, Regional West is dedicated to your health and wellness.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Regional West Medical Center
Facility ID 280061

Location

Address 4021 AVE B
City/Town Scottsbluff
State NE
ZIP Code 69361
County/Parish SCOTT BLUFF

Health System

Health System Regional West Health Services
Health System Website Domain rwhs.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 176
Health System Hospital Locations Nebraska

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Regional West Health Services
Emergency Services Yes

Ned Resch

President and Chief Executive Officer

Amanda Vick, MBA, BSN, RN

Chief Operating Officer

Serozan "Sero" Amroliwalla, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Paul Butler

Chief Information Officer

Erika Carmody, MSN, RN

Chief Nursing Officer

Margo Ferguson

Chief Quality Officer

Paul Hofmeister

Vice President General Counsel

Stacie Kallsen

Chief Human Resources Officer

Marisa Nicol, RN

Executive Director of Emergency Services

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 166

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 802.56
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 11857
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 4308
Total Inpatient Days 24548
Bed Count 122
Available Bed Days 44530
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1965
Discharges (Title XIX) 1019
Total Discharges 4418

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 8254
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2458
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 16348
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 80
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 29200
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1965
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1019
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 4418

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths 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 an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. 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. 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 42%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
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 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 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 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 & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 174

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 33.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 23.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.2
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 6
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.3
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 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 No Different Than the National Rate
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 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) 0.847
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.667
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.327
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.570
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $3,336
Bad Debt Expense $14,723
Uncompensated Care Cost $7,479
Total Uncompensated Care $21,266

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $48,447
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $198,104
Depreciation Expense $14,159
Total Operating Costs $189,384

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $280,167
Outpatient Charges $392,918
Total Patient Charges $673,085

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $14,449
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $48,447
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $7,789
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $1,478
Short-Term Investments $3,583
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $43,046
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $6,259
Prepaid Expenses $6,610
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $60,975

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $2,144
Land Improvements Value $3,890
Building Value $168,081
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $118,337
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $63,157

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $7,703
Other Assets $6,145
Total Other Assets $13,848
Total Assets $137,981

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $29,296
Salaries & Wages Payable $6,479
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $4,351
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $5,278
Total Current Liabilities $47,802

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $65,011
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $4,483
Total Long-Term Liabilities $69,494
Total Liabilities $117,296

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $20,685
Total Fund Balances $20,685
Total Liabilities & Equity $137,981

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $15,131
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $4,813
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $446
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $301,959
Outpatient Revenue $412,963
Total Patient Revenue $714,922
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $496,566
Net Patient Revenue $218,356
Total Operating Expenses $246,551
Net Service Income $-28,195
Other Income $14,951
Total Income $-13,244
Other Expenses $1,455
Net Income $-14,699

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $16,923
Medicaid Charges $109,148
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic Community Connect
EHR Version EpicCare Community Connect
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No