UAMS Medical Center

UAMS Medical Center, located at 4301 W. Markham St. in Little Rock, is Arkansas' premier academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center. As the flagship of the UAMS Health system, we offer a comprehensive range of specialized services, including the state's only adult sickle cell, spina bifida, and cystic fibrosis clinics, along with advanced transplant programs. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our consistent ranking as one of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report. UAMS integrates cutting-edge research with exceptional patient care, training the next generation of health professionals. Choose UAMS for leading-edge medicine and compassionate care, right here in Arkansas.

Identifiers

Hospital Name UAMS Medical Center
Facility ID 040016

Location

Address 4301 WEST MARKHAM STREET MAIL SLOT 612
City/Town Little Rock
State AR
ZIP Code 72205
County/Parish PULASKI

Health System

Health System Independent
Health System Website Domain uamshealth.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 450
Health System Hospital Locations Arkansas

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - State
Ownership Details University of Arkansas System
Emergency Services Yes

Michelle W. Krause, M.D., MPH

Senior Vice Chancellor for UAMS Health and Chief Executive Officer, UAMS Medical Center

Responsible for UAMS Health's 535-bed hospital, outpatient clinics in central Arkansas, digital health services, and clinics at eight regional campuses across the state. Serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Baptist Health–UAMS Accountable Care Alliance and is Professor in the UAMS College of Medicine. Joined UAMS in 2002 and served in several administrative roles, including Ambulatory Medical Director and Vice Chair for Clinical Programs of the Department of Internal Medicine, before being named Director of the Integrated Medicine Service Line in 2015. In April 2022, she was appointed Chief Clinical Officer and served in this capacity before taking on her current role.

Ahmed Abuabdou, MD, MBA

Chief Clinical Officer for UAMS Medical Center

Facilitates medical staff interactions with UAMS Health leadership and among service lines to ensure effective and efficient care delivery. Has executive operational oversight of the clinical service lines and chairs the Clinical Leadership Council. Joined UAMS in 2012. Is Associate Professor of Medicine at UAMS and previously served as Associate Chief Medical Officer. Also leads the UAMS Physician Advisor Group.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 450

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 4390.11
FTE Interns & Residents 357.6

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) 19131
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 26636
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 21109
Total Inpatient Days 145531
Bed Count 521
Available Bed Days 190165
Discharges (Title V) 2920
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4282
Discharges (Title XIX) 5197
Total Discharges 21970

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) 3038
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 23608
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 18168
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 100976
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 405
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 147825
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) 2920
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4282
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5197
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 21970

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
Care Quality 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 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 74%

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 No Different 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 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) 303

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 39
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 22.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 23.5
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 14.3
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.7
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.5
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.6
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.8
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 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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 $14,835
Bad Debt Expense $36,138
Uncompensated Care Cost $25,684
Total Uncompensated Care $25,684

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $308,825
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $529,573
Depreciation Expense $44,301
Total Operating Costs $906,538

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,442,990
Outpatient Charges $1,600,003
Total Patient Charges $3,042,992

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $67,266
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $313,909
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $30,729
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $54
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $162,181
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $26,428
Prepaid Expenses $4,887
Other Current Assets $7
Total Current Assets $502,636

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1,534
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $1,534
Total Assets $504,170

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $23,562
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $23,562

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities $23,562

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $480,608
Total Fund Balances $480,608
Total Liabilities & Equity $504,170

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $10,049
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $795
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $7,861
Total IME Payments $2,226

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,442,888
Outpatient Revenue $1,600,247
Total Patient Revenue $3,043,135
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,029,201
Net Patient Revenue $1,013,934
Total Operating Expenses $1,087,076
Net Service Income $-73,142
Other Income $89,650
Total Income $16,508
Other Expenses
Net Income $16,508

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $133,716
Medicaid Charges $494,373
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