Cary Medical Center

Cary Medical Center, located in Caribou, Maine, is a 63-bed acute care hospital renowned for its patient-centered approach. We have earned numerous state and national awards for quality in customer service and clinical performance. Our comprehensive services include 24-hour emergency medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, and a wide array of specialty clinics in collaboration with Pines Health Services. Cary Medical Center is equipped with the latest diagnostic technology and provides all private patient rooms. We are also proud to be the first hospital in the nation to establish a Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic within a private rural hospital.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Cary Medical Center
Facility ID 200031

Location

Address 163 VAN BUREN RD, SUITE 1
City/Town Caribou
State ME
ZIP Code 4736
County/Parish AROOSTOOK

Health System

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

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 65
Health System Hospital Locations Maine

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Local
Ownership Details Independent
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Cary Medical Center'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 65

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 346.59
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 2775
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1537
Total Inpatient Days 8796
Bed Count 49
Available Bed Days 17885
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 304
Discharges (Title XIX) 292
Total Discharges 1061

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2477
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1202
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 7278
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 43
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 15695
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 304
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 292
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1061

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. 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 Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital struggles with high infection rates

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 71%

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 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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
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) 150

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 36.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 21.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.4
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.1
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
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 18.6
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.3
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average 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) 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 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 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) N/A
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.900
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $329
Bad Debt Expense $1,102
Uncompensated Care Cost $736
Total Uncompensated Care $3,224

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $26,824
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $39,377
Depreciation Expense $1,581
Total Operating Costs $50,233

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $26,996
Outpatient Charges $107,117
Total Patient Charges $134,112

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $4,341
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $26,869
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $4,778
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $1,954
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $17,795
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-2,811
Inventory $2,419
Prepaid Expenses $588
Other Current Assets $-192
Total Current Assets $21,103

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $152
Land Improvements Value $1,152
Building Value $13,882
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $10,045
Major Movable Equipment $15,663
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $9,663

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $8,339
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $8,339
Total Assets $39,105

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $8,263
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,586
Payroll Taxes Payable $78
Short-Term Debt $203
Deferred Revenue $53
Other Current Liabilities $708
Total Current Liabilities $11,890

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $1,631
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1,631
Total Liabilities $13,522

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $25,584
Total Fund Balances $25,584
Total Liabilities & Equity $39,105

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $1,927
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $566
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $49
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $27,999
Outpatient Revenue $119,366
Total Patient Revenue $147,365
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $87,897
Net Patient Revenue $59,468
Total Operating Expenses $66,170
Net Service Income $-6,702
Other Income $6,855
Total Income $154
Other Expenses $31
Net Income $122

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $5,668
Medicaid Charges $21,774
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR TruBridge Thrive EHR
EHR Version TruBridge Thrive EHR
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Community HIS Solution
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing NA