Mercy General Hospital

Located in the heart of East Sacramento since 1925, Mercy General Hospital, part of the Dignity Health network, is a 313-bed acute care facility dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care. We are a leader in cardiac services, designated as a Certified Chest Pain Center and recognized for our advanced heart and vascular institute. Our hospital also excels in maternity care, orthopedics, spine care, and oncology, demonstrating a commitment to serving the Sacramento community and beyond with comprehensive and innovative healthcare solutions. With a focus on patient-centered care, Mercy General offers 24/7 emergency services and a range of specialized programs.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Mercy General Hospital
Facility ID 050017

Location

Address 4001 J ST
City/Town Sacramento
State CA
ZIP Code 95819
County/Parish SACRAMENTO

Health System

Health System CommonSpirit Health
Health System Website Domain commonspirit.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 106
Health System Total Beds 17364
Health System Hospital Locations Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Utah

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Steven Foster

President and CEO

Appointed the next president and CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based Mercy General Hospital as of September 23, 2024. Previously served as president and CEO of St. Luke's Health Sugar Land (Texas) Hospital and Patients Medical Center in Pasadena, Texas; both are part of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health. Prior to joining CommonSpirit in 2016, he served in executive positions within Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems.

Allison Cotterill

Chief Nurse Executive Officer

NA

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 419

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1607.19
FTE Interns & Residents 5.74

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 15747
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 3433
Total Inpatient Days 62886
Bed Count 283
Available Bed Days 103295
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 3092
Discharges (Title XIX) 742
Total Discharges 13362

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 13910
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3003
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 53104
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 237
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 86505
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3092
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 742
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 13362

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours.
Care Quality Concerns 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 77%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate Worse 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) 168

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 7.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 21.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 31.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.3
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 1.5
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.3
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
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 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 Worse 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) 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 $8,131
Bad Debt Expense $9,420
Uncompensated Care Cost $9,833
Total Uncompensated Care $24,247

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $228,571
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $451,134
Depreciation Expense $24,120
Total Operating Costs $557,850

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,347,382
Outpatient Charges $1,105,239
Total Patient Charges $3,452,621

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $60,200
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $227,661
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $14,751
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $58
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $179

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $7,000
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $612,137
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-513,208
Inventory $14,783
Prepaid Expenses $674
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $154,522

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $6,000
Land Improvements Value $2,455
Building Value $292,140
Leasehold Improvements $278
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $66,309
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $275,248

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $89,211
Other Assets $23,041
Total Other Assets $112,252
Total Assets $542,022

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $19,425
Salaries & Wages Payable $22,877
Payroll Taxes Payable $280
Short-Term Debt $6,986
Deferred Revenue $25
Other Current Liabilities $22,806
Total Current Liabilities $66,502

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $58,308
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $10,428
Total Long-Term Liabilities $68,735
Total Liabilities $135,237

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $406,785
Total Fund Balances $406,785
Total Liabilities & Equity $542,022

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $16,494
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $49,262
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $3,493
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $82,468
Total IME Payments $739

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,349,221
Outpatient Revenue $1,103,400
Total Patient Revenue $3,452,621
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,761,034
Net Patient Revenue $691,587
Total Operating Expenses $679,706
Net Service Income $11,882
Other Income $28,168
Total Income $40,050
Other Expenses
Net Income $40,050

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $89,418
Medicaid Charges $679,991
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No