Huntsville Hospital

Huntsville Hospital, located at 101 Sivley Rd SW in Huntsville, AL, serves as the regional referral center and Level I trauma center for North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. As the flagship hospital of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, it offers comprehensive medical services and convenient locations throughout the region. Established in 1895, this 941-bed hospital is dedicated to providing quality healthcare to the community. Huntsville Hospital is the second largest hospital in Alabama, employing approximately 13,000 individuals, including 2,000 nurses and 650 physicians.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Huntsville Hospital
Facility ID 010039

Location

Address 101 SIVLEY RD
City/Town Huntsville
State AL
ZIP Code 35801
County/Parish MADISON

Health System

Health System Huntsville Hospital Health System
Health System Website Domain huntsvillehospital.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 9
Health System Total Beds 2112
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama and Tennessee

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Huntsville Hospital Health System
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Huntsville Hospital's website

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 881

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 7131.45
FTE Interns & Residents 63.44

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 61402
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 58627
Total Inpatient Days 273631
Bed Count 904
Available Bed Days 329960
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 10015
Discharges (Title XIX) 10787
Total Discharges 50177

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 52792
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 48243
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 225448
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 720
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 262800
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 10015
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 10787
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 50177

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Hospital has multiple significant high-patient-mortality concerns. 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 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 75%

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 Worse 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 Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Worse 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 Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate Worse 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 Worse Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 232

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 1.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 10.4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 15.5
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.2
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.1
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.5
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 12.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 9.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.7
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.9
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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 Better 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 $24,705
Bad Debt Expense $200,705
Uncompensated Care Cost $61,672
Total Uncompensated Care $61,678

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $635,022
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $731,501
Depreciation Expense $73,687
Total Operating Costs $1,125,391

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $3,036,803
Outpatient Charges $3,124,282
Total Patient Charges $6,161,086

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $129,602
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $635,022
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $4,725
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $92,167
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $158,561
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $39,358
Prepaid Expenses $14,447
Other Current Assets $137,191
Total Current Assets $601,901

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $55,208
Land Improvements Value $6,359
Building Value $791,958
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $60,236
Major Movable Equipment $465,398
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $742,735

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $24,981
Other Assets $657,527
Total Other Assets $682,508
Total Assets $2,027,144

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $-247,719
Salaries & Wages Payable $90,961
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $170,974
Deferred Revenue $637
Other Current Liabilities $733
Total Current Liabilities $15,588

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $365,379
Unsecured Loans $45,038
Other Long-Term Liabilities $14,219
Total Long-Term Liabilities $424,636
Total Liabilities $440,224

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $1,586,921
Total Fund Balances $1,586,921
Total Liabilities & Equity $2,027,144

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $27,627
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $85,232
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $3,180
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $99,104
Total IME Payments $4,095

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $3,036,803
Outpatient Revenue $3,124,282
Total Patient Revenue $6,161,086
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $4,882,740
Net Patient Revenue $1,278,346
Total Operating Expenses $1,366,523
Net Service Income $-88,177
Other Income $191,557
Total Income $103,380
Other Expenses
Net Income $103,380

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $131,636
Medicaid Charges $579,202
Net CHIP Revenue $10,685
CHIP Charges $29,430

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No