Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center

Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center, located at 523 North 3rd Street in Brainerd, MN, is a 162-bed hospital and Level III Trauma Center dedicated to providing trusted healthcare close to home. As a Catholic facility, we aim to offer holistic healing for all human life. Our 24-hour emergency room is equipped to deliver life-saving support when you need it most. We are proud to host the Marilyn Covey Heart & Vascular Center and the St. Joseph's Cancer Center, providing advanced and comprehensive care. Patients rate their overall experience at Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center highly, with a score of 89 out of 100.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center
Facility ID 240075

Location

Address 523 NORTH 3RD STREET
City/Town Brainerd
State MN
ZIP Code 56401
County/Parish CROW WING

Health System

Health System Essentia Health
Health System Website Domain essentiahealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 14
Health System Total Beds 1155
Health System Hospital Locations Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Essentia Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center's website

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 162

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 924.43
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 6177
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 635
Total Inpatient Days 20160
Bed Count 127
Available Bed Days 46355
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1188
Discharges (Title XIX) 97
Total Discharges 3961

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4943
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 536
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 16675
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 117
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 42705
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1188
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 97
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 3961

Quality Summary

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.
Care Quality Concerns

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 68%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
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
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 No Different 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) 111

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 7.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -29.3
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.3
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.3
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.5
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.8
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 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 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 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 No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.332
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.612
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.970
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.642
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 2.069

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,319
Bad Debt Expense $4,145
Uncompensated Care Cost $2,908
Total Uncompensated Care $11,631

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $114,363
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $169,013
Depreciation Expense $9,808
Total Operating Costs $200,109

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $135,457
Outpatient Charges $383,130
Total Patient Charges $518,587

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $18,781
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $114,729
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $8,149
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $7,710
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $66,687
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-41,623
Inventory $5,476
Prepaid Expenses $677
Other Current Assets $34,260
Total Current Assets $78,829

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,044
Land Improvements Value $4,866
Building Value $121,113
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $72,645
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $58,822

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $222,093
Other Assets $6,423
Total Other Assets $228,516
Total Assets $366,167

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $4,976
Salaries & Wages Payable $11,698
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $12,483
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $636
Total Current Liabilities $29,794

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $26,828
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $2,863
Total Long-Term Liabilities $29,691
Total Liabilities $59,485

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $306,682
Total Fund Balances $306,682
Total Liabilities & Equity $366,167

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $2,801
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $8,529
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $231
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $10,786
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $149,060
Outpatient Revenue $534,054
Total Patient Revenue $683,114
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $399,774
Net Patient Revenue $283,340
Total Operating Expenses $283,376
Net Service Income $-37
Other Income $24,854
Total Income $24,818
Other Expenses
Net Income $24,818

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $21,310
Medicaid Charges $77,832
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No