Benewah Community Hospital

Benewah Community Hospital, located at 229 S. 7th Street in St. Maries, Idaho, is a 19-bed Critical Access Hospital dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare to individuals, families, and visitors in the surrounding communities. For over 50 years, we have offered a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services in a rural setting. Our courteous, respectful, and enthusiastic staff are committed to providing excellent care. Visit our Blue Spruce Café, open Monday through Thursday, and experience our inviting atmosphere.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Benewah Community Hospital
Facility ID 131317

Location

Address 229 SOUTH 7TH STREET
City/Town St Maries
State ID
ZIP Code 83861
County/Parish BENEWAH

Health System

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

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 19
Health System Hospital Locations Idaho

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Local
Ownership Details Government - Local
Emergency Services Yes

Burt Keltner

Chief Executive Officer

The goal for Benewah Community Hospital's leadership team is to provide administrative strategic planning, direction for the future, and to ensure quality patient care services in a safe environment. The leadership team is responsible for hospital compliance, professional and ethical standards of health care services, financial management, and operational excellence.

Lori Minier

Chief Financial Officer

The goal for Benewah Community Hospital's leadership team is to provide administrative strategic planning, direction for the future, and to ensure quality patient care services in a safe environment. The leadership team is responsible for hospital compliance, professional and ethical standards of health care services, financial management, and operational excellence.

Carleen Walker, RN, CMSRN

Director of Nursing Services

The goal for Benewah Community Hospital's leadership team is to provide administrative strategic planning, direction for the future, and to ensure quality patient care services in a safe environment. The leadership team is responsible for hospital compliance, professional and ethical standards of health care services, financial management, and operational excellence.

Rebecca Plante

Medical Staff Coordinator/Board Secretary

The goal for Benewah Community Hospital's leadership team is to provide administrative strategic planning, direction for the future, and to ensure quality patient care services in a safe environment. The leadership team is responsible for hospital compliance, professional and ethical standards of health care services, financial management, and operational excellence.

Heather Ryan

Human Resources

The goal for Benewah Community Hospital's leadership team is to provide administrative strategic planning, direction for the future, and to ensure quality patient care services in a safe environment. The leadership team is responsible for hospital compliance, professional and ethical standards of health care services, financial management, and operational excellence.

Michael LaPlante

Board Chairman

Years of Service: Since 2008.

Suzy Epler

Board Vice Chairman

Years of Service: Since 2022.

Gary Coats

Board Trustee

Years of Service: Since 2025.

Tom Ebert

Board Trustee

Years of Service: Since 2024.

Gary Green

Trustee

Years of Service: Since 2022.

Dan Hammes

Trustee

Years of Service: Since 2008.

Carol Humphrey

Trustee

Years of Service: Since 2007.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 19

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 116.43
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 488
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 13
Total Inpatient Days 890
Bed Count 19
Available Bed Days 6935
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 89
Discharges (Title XIX) 8
Total Discharges 151

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 349
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 13
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 540
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 19
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 6935
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 89
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 8
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 151

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours
Care Quality Concerns NA

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

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients
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) 95

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 Not Available
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 Not Available
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) 14.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
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 Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small

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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $7
Bad Debt Expense $984
Uncompensated Care Cost $799
Total Uncompensated Care $2,354

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $7,952
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $12,191
Depreciation Expense $1,389
Total Operating Costs $17,760

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,598
Outpatient Charges $19,458
Total Patient Charges $22,056

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 $1,311
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $4,055
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-1,850
Inventory $347
Prepaid Expenses $238
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $4,949

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $260
Land Improvements Value $1,474
Building Value $30,712
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $3,150
Major Movable Equipment $8,248
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $16,515

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1,909
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $1,909
Total Assets $23,373

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,099
Salaries & Wages Payable $484
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $952
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $516
Total Current Liabilities $4,051

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $22,115
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $22,115
Total Liabilities $26,166

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-2,793
Total Fund Balances $-2,793
Total Liabilities & Equity $23,373

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 $2,653
Outpatient Revenue $25,801
Total Patient Revenue $28,455
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $10,706
Net Patient Revenue $17,749
Total Operating Expenses $20,143
Net Service Income $-2,394
Other Income $2,740
Total Income $346
Other Expenses
Net Income $346

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $1,410
Medicaid Charges $3,682
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Unknown
EHR is Changing No