Aspirus Merrill Hospital

Aspirus Merrill Hospital, located in Merrill, Wisconsin, provides compassionate and personalized care for your physical and emotional health needs. We offer a range of services, including 24/7 emergency care, inpatient care, swing bed services, and walk-in appointments at our Urgent Care clinic. Our destination for specialty care includes cancer care, rehabilitation, radiology, lab services, and outpatient surgical procedures. With both primary and specialty care doctors, we bring advanced care close to home. Visit us at 601 S Center Avenue, Merrill, WI, or call (715) 536-5511.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Facility ID 521339

Location

Address 601 S CENTER AVE
City/Town Merrill
State WI
ZIP Code 54452
County/Parish LINCOLN

Health System

Health System Aspirus Health
Health System Website Domain aspirus.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) Yes

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 17
Health System Total Beds 1381
Health System Hospital Locations Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Church
Ownership Details Aspirus Health
Emergency Services Yes

Dawn Gapko

Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Dawn Gapko has worked in rural health care in northern Wisconsin her entire career. She is also the chief nursing officer in Merrill. She commented on needed investments in the community provided through the support of the Aspirus Health System and philanthropic gifts. [3, 4]

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 25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 91.13
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 827
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 12
Total Inpatient Days 2077
Bed Count 12
Available Bed Days 4380
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 150
Discharges (Title XIX) 9
Total Discharges 415

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 587
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 12
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 1594
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 12
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 4380
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 150
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 9
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 415

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.
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 67%

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 No Different Than National Average
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) 139

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -17.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -17.2
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 19.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.5
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 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Number of Cases Too Small
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 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

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 $257
Bad Debt Expense $540
Uncompensated Care Cost $448
Total Uncompensated Care $1,611

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $8,852
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $14,394
Depreciation Expense $1,684
Total Operating Costs $18,889

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $11,592
Outpatient Charges $40,376
Total Patient Charges $51,968

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
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $4,595
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-926
Inventory $200
Prepaid Expenses $39
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $3,910

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,370
Land Improvements Value $863
Building Value $5,962
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $1,475
Major Movable Equipment $2,270
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $9,089

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets
Total Other Assets
Total Assets $12,998

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $307
Salaries & Wages Payable $403
Payroll Taxes Payable $75
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,234
Total Current Liabilities $3,961

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $5,610
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $684
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6,294
Total Liabilities $10,254

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $2,744
Total Fund Balances $2,744
Total Liabilities & Equity $12,998

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 $11,592
Outpatient Revenue $47,990
Total Patient Revenue $59,582
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $32,845
Net Patient Revenue $26,737
Total Operating Expenses $23,245
Net Service Income $3,492
Other Income $183
Total Income $3,674
Other Expenses
Net Income $3,674

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $2,818
Medicaid Charges $10,953
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Infor
ERP Version Cloudsuite
EHR is Changing No