Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center

Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center (RMC), located at 400 East 10th Street in Anniston, Alabama, is the premier regional healthcare provider for a five-county area in northeast Alabama. As a leading healthcare provider, RMC offers a comprehensive range of medical specialties, including cardiac care, women's health, orthopedics, oncology, and emergency services. With a commitment to providing state-of-the-art healthcare with integrity, skill, and compassion, RMC is dedicated to serving the community with advanced technology and highly skilled physicians and staff. RMC is recognized as a Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama Blue Distinction Center+ for both Orthopedic and Maternity Care and is the first Baby-Friendly birthing facility in Alabama. Trust your care to the experts at RMC. It's the Right Care. Right Here.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
Facility ID 010078

Location

Address 400 EAST 10TH STREET
City/Town Anniston
State AL
ZIP Code 36207
County/Parish CALHOUN

Health System

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

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 323
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Local
Ownership Details RMC Health System
Emergency Services Yes

Keith Parrott

President

Joe Weaver

Senior Vice President, Physician Services

Almena Free, M.D.

Vice President, Chief Medical Officer

Mark North

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Kandi Williams

VP Chief Nursing Officer, Patient Services

Pete Furlow

Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Tripp Johnson

Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Kim Campbell

Assistant Vice President, Finance

Herb Clark

Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

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 323

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1429.61
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 16202
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 15129
Total Inpatient Days 60066
Bed Count 295
Available Bed Days 107675
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2818
Discharges (Title XIX) 4179
Total Discharges 11697

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 11027
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 10770
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 48356
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 271
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 98915
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2818
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 4179
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 11697

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks 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 51%

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
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 Worse 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 Worse 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) 202

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 33.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 5.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 25.4
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.7
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 12.4
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.9
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.2
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 15.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days 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 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 Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $9,179
Bad Debt Expense $45,850
Uncompensated Care Cost $15,250
Total Uncompensated Care $15,250

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $88,647
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $145,372
Depreciation Expense $7,954
Total Operating Costs $216,688

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $733,390
Outpatient Charges $949,644
Total Patient Charges $1,683,034

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $18,335
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $88,647
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $21,771
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $10,991
Short-Term Investments $44,621
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $276,039
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-246,799
Inventory $6,786
Prepaid Expenses $3,338
Other Current Assets $246
Total Current Assets $101,460

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $6,812
Land Improvements Value $5,679
Building Value $104,366
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $56,369
Major Movable Equipment $153,155
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $49,991

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $63,645
Total Other Assets $63,645
Total Assets $215,097

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $14,766
Salaries & Wages Payable $6,772
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $3,388
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $8,987
Total Current Liabilities $33,913

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $58,667
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $17,005
Total Long-Term Liabilities $75,673
Total Liabilities $109,586

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $105,511
Total Fund Balances $105,511
Total Liabilities & Equity $215,097

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $26,049
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,054
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $25,916
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $740,859
Outpatient Revenue $972,964
Total Patient Revenue $1,713,824
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,504,456
Net Patient Revenue $209,368
Total Operating Expenses $234,019
Net Service Income $-24,651
Other Income $19,848
Total Income $-4,803
Other Expenses $0
Net Income $-4,803

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $14,957
Medicaid Charges $212,001
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Altera Paragon
EHR Version Paragon
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No