Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Northridge Hospital Medical Center, located at 18300 Roscoe Blvd in Northridge, CA, is a 394-bed non-profit hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care. As part of Dignity Health, we offer award-winning services, including a certified Level II Trauma Center and the only Pediatric Trauma Center in the San Fernando Valley. Recognized as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, we demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence. With a mission rooted in community health improvement, we strive to deliver exceptional care to the diverse communities we serve, offering a range of services from emergency care to specialized centers for cancer, heart, and stroke treatment.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Facility ID 050116

Location

Address 18300 ROSCOE BLVD
City/Town Northridge
State CA
ZIP Code 91325
County/Parish LOS ANGELES

Health System

Health System CommonSpirit Health
Health System Website Domain commonspirit.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 106
Health System Total Beds 17364
Health System Hospital Locations Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Utah

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Jeremy Zoch

President & Chief Executive Officer

Started in this role on August 19, 2024. Previously served as chief executive of Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange. Also served as chief operating officer for Mercy Hospital Bakersfield and Mercy Southwest Hospitals. Holds a PhD, MHA, and FACHE.

Jason Zepeda

Chief Operating Officer

Cheryl Wheelock, RN, MSN

Chief Nursing Officer

Doug Brown

Chief Financial Officer

Brian Hammel

Foundation President Northridge Hospital Foundation

Miriam Melgar-Atanaya

Sr. Director, Patient Experience & Mission Integration

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 435

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1466.92
FTE Interns & Residents 24

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 16547
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 6312
Total Inpatient Days 62220
Bed Count 318
Available Bed Days 116070
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2888
Discharges (Title XIX) 1132
Total Discharges 13008

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 14283
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3858
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 49080
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 256
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 93440
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2888
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1132
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 13008

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital 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 heart failure 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 68%

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 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 Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Better 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) 209

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 40.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 25.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 24
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 13.3
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 1.2
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19.3
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.1
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.3
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 More Days Than Average 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) Number of Cases Too Small
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 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 Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $10,662
Bad Debt Expense $14,530
Uncompensated Care Cost $12,643
Total Uncompensated Care $33,865

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $179,939
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $301,846
Depreciation Expense $23,281
Total Operating Costs $392,273

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,132,196
Outpatient Charges $962,285
Total Patient Charges $3,094,480

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $46,951
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $179,939
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $12,775
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $417
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $313

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $178,044
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $641,467
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-558,789
Inventory $9,408
Prepaid Expenses $835
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $329,271

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $26,840
Land Improvements Value $424
Building Value $192,299
Leasehold Improvements $16
Fixed Equipment Value $990
Major Movable Equipment $54,499
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $212,116

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $10,861
Total Other Assets $10,861
Total Assets $552,247

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $15,772
Salaries & Wages Payable $16,791
Payroll Taxes Payable $131
Short-Term Debt $5,252
Deferred Revenue $539
Other Current Liabilities $33,356
Total Current Liabilities $103,055

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $36,089
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $15,253
Total Long-Term Liabilities $51,342
Total Liabilities $154,397

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $397,850
Total Fund Balances $397,850
Total Liabilities & Equity $552,247

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $35,152
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $13,014
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $3,838
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $36,809
Total IME Payments $1,025

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,145,261
Outpatient Revenue $950,068
Total Patient Revenue $3,095,330
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,633,322
Net Patient Revenue $462,007
Total Operating Expenses $481,786
Net Service Income $-19,778
Other Income $21,530
Total Income $1,752
Other Expenses
Net Income $1,752

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $72,727
Medicaid Charges $840,634
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Peoplesoft/EBS
EHR is Changing No