ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca, located at 800 Riverside Drive in Waupaca, WI, is a 25-bed critical access hospital dedicated to serving Waupaca and the surrounding communities. We offer 24-hour emergency care with board-certified staff, family birth care, and a swing bed program. Our comprehensive services include specialized support in orthopedics, cardiology, oncology, and more. ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca is committed to providing high-quality, local care to improve the health and well-being of our community. Please note that labor and delivery services will be discontinued on February 15, 2025; however, pre- and post-delivery care, breastfeeding support, and well-baby care will continue to be provided.
| Hospital Name | ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca | 
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| Facility ID | 521334 | 
| Address | 800 RIVERSIDE DRIVE | 
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| City/Town | Waupaca | 
| State | WI | 
| ZIP Code | 54981 | 
| County/Parish | WAUPACA | 
| Health System | ThedaCare | 
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| Health System Website Domain | thedacare.org | 
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No | 
| Health System Total Hospitals | 7 | 
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| Health System Total Beds | 457 | 
| Health System Hospital Locations | Wisconsin | 
| Hospital Type | Critical Access Hospitals | 
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| Hospital Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private | 
| Ownership Details | ThedaCare | 
| Emergency Services | Yes | 
No leaders were identified on ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca's website
| 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 | 25 | 
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 281.95 | 
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA | 
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA | 
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 903 | 
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 195 | 
| Total Inpatient Days | 3452 | 
| Bed Count | 25 | 
| Available Bed Days | 9125 | 
| Discharges (Title V) | NA | 
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 233 | 
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 30 | 
| Total Discharges | 799 | 
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA | 
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 798 | 
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 74 | 
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 2531 | 
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 21 | 
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 7665 | 
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA | 
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 233 | 
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 30 | 
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 799 | 
| Care Quality Stengths | High overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. | 
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| Care Quality Concerns | 
| Nurse Communication โ Star Rating | |
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| Doctor Communication โ Star Rating | |
| Staff Responsiveness โ Star Rating | |
| Communication About Medicines โ Star Rating | |
| Discharge Information โ Star Rating | |
| Care Transition โ Star Rating | |
| Cleanliness โ Star Rating | |
| Quietness โ Star Rating | |
| Overall Hospital Rating โ Star Rating | |
| Recommend Hospital โ Star Rating | 
| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 60% | 
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| Mortality Group โ Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| Mortality Group โ Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | |
| Mortality Group โ Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients | |
| Mortality Group โ Death Rate for COPD Patients | |
| Mortality Group โ Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients | No Different Than National Average | 
| Mortality Group โ Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients | No Different Than National Average | 
| Mortality Group โ Death Rate for Stroke Patients | |
| Mortality Group โ Pressure Ulcer Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications | |
| Mortality Group โ Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ Postoperative Sepsis Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate | |
| Mortality Group โ CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite | 
| Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 106 | 
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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 | -24.3 | 
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | -40 | 
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 13.1 | 
| Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 10.1 | 
| Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 5.3 | 
| 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 | Not Available | 
| 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) | 14.9 | 
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16 | 
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Number of Cases Too Small | 
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges | 
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | Fewer 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA | 
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| 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 Year Begin | Jan 01, 2022 | 
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| Fiscal Year End | Dec 31, 2022 | 
| Charity Care Cost | $664 | 
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| Bad Debt Expense | $2,209 | 
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $1,479 | 
| Total Uncompensated Care | $1,643 | 
| Total Salaries | $15,800 | 
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $30,215 | 
| Depreciation Expense | $2,060 | 
| Total Operating Costs | $41,791 | 
| Inpatient Charges | $15,710 | 
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| Outpatient Charges | $95,656 | 
| Total Patient Charges | $111,366 | 
| Core Wage Costs | |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) | 
| Cash & Bank Balances | $20,717 | 
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $12,521 | 
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |
| Inventory | $1,687 | 
| Prepaid Expenses | $22 | 
| Other Current Assets | |
| Total Current Assets | $34,947 | 
| Land Value | $2,684 | 
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| Land Improvements Value | |
| Building Value | $29,557 | 
| Leasehold Improvements | |
| Fixed Equipment Value | |
| Major Movable Equipment | $12,913 | 
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $19,950 | 
| Long-Term Investments | $16,548 | 
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| Other Assets | |
| Total Other Assets | $16,548 | 
| Total Assets | $71,445 | 
| Accounts Payable | $860 | 
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $-1,671 | 
| Payroll Taxes Payable | |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $-55,184 | 
| Total Current Liabilities | $-56,385 | 
| Mortgage Debt | $-53 | 
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $-53 | 
| Total Liabilities | $-56,438 | 
| General Fund Balance | $127,883 | 
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| Total Fund Balances | $127,883 | 
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $71,445 | 
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | |
| Eligible DSH % | |
| Simulated MC Payments | |
| Total IME Payments | 
| Inpatient Revenue | $16,156 | 
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| Outpatient Revenue | $105,154 | 
| Total Patient Revenue | $121,309 | 
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $72,275 | 
| Net Patient Revenue | $49,034 | 
| Total Operating Expenses | $46,016 | 
| Net Service Income | $3,018 | 
| Other Income | $256 | 
| Total Income | $3,274 | 
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $3,274 | 
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 | 
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $5,297 | 
| Medicaid Charges | $15,728 | 
| Net CHIP Revenue | |
| CHIP Charges | 
| EHR | Epic | 
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect) | 
| EHR is Changing | No | 
| ERP | Workday | 
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| ERP Version | NA | 
| EHR is Changing | No |