Baystate Franklin Medical Center

Baystate Franklin Medical Center, located at 164 High Street in Greenfield, MA, is an 89-bed community hospital dedicated to providing expert and compassionate care. As part of the Baystate Health system, we offer advanced primary, specialty, and emergency services to Franklin County, the North Quabbin region, and surrounding communities. Our state-of-the-art surgical center, newly renovated Emergency Department, and progressive Birthplace ensure high-quality inpatient and outpatient care. With over 200 doctors and a strong commitment to patient satisfaction, you can expect exceptional healthcare close to home.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Facility ID 220016

Location

Address 164 HIGH STREET
City/Town Greenfield
State MA
ZIP Code 1301
County/Parish FRANKLIN

Health System

Health System Baystate Health
Health System Website Domain baystatehealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 4
Health System Total Beds 946
Health System Hospital Locations Massachusetts

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Jodi Stack

President and Chief Operating Officer

Joined Baystate Franklin Medical Center on June 24, 2024, succeeding Deborah Provost. Previously served as Chief Nursing Officer since 2018 and Chief Operating Officer since 2022 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Was a member of the executive leadership team responsible for developing and implementing strategic, financial, and operational goals. Provided operational, clinical, and fiscal leadership to clinical departments, led successful contract negotiations with the nursing union, improved staffing through innovative programming, and played a lead role in COVID-19 response. Prior to that, held positions as Director of Patient Experience and Director of Community Initiatives at BMH. Began her career at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in 2000 as a nursing assistant and was a registered nurse in the Emergency Department from 2004 to 2015. Holds a master's degree in nursing administration from American International College, a bachelor's degree in business administration from Kennesaw State University, and an associate degree in nursing from Greenfield Community College.

Rakesh Talati

Chief and Medical Director of the Emergency Department

Has been Chief and Medical Director of the Baystate Franklin Medical Center Emergency Department since 2012. Also serves as the chief medical technology officer for Baystate Health. Graduated from Wesleyan University before attending Tufts University Medical School. Completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Orlando Regional Medical Center in 2005. Earned an MBA with a specialization in healthcare management from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass in 2013.

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 92

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 488.6
FTE Interns & Residents 1.25

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 6708
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 2317
Total Inpatient Days 19534
Bed Count 89
Available Bed Days 32485
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1613
Discharges (Title XIX) 517
Total Discharges 4276

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 6324
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1724
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 17792
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 83
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 30295
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1613
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 517
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 4276

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
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 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 66%

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 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) 185

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -7.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 4.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.5
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.8
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 6.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.2
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 20.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.6
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days 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) 0.600
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.132
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.334
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $273
Bad Debt Expense $3,120
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,400
Total Uncompensated Care $7,172

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $40,933
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $79,797
Depreciation Expense $4,935
Total Operating Costs $103,486

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $83,272
Outpatient Charges $200,247
Total Patient Charges $283,519

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $9,312
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $40,933
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $9,561
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $2,088
Short-Term Investments $358
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $16,078
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-4,697
Inventory $2,241
Prepaid Expenses $510
Other Current Assets $1,431
Total Current Assets $18,283

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,275
Land Improvements Value $3,422
Building Value $101,972
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $10,961
Major Movable Equipment $40,493
Minor Depreciable Equipment $1,794
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $44,500

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $7,309
Other Assets $10,009
Total Other Assets $17,319
Total Assets $80,101

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $6,364
Salaries & Wages Payable $4,725
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $1,314
Deferred Revenue $16
Other Current Liabilities $6,179
Total Current Liabilities $18,598

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $21,628
Total Long-Term Liabilities $21,628
Total Liabilities $40,226

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $24,710
Total Fund Balances $39,875
Total Liabilities & Equity $80,101

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $14,414
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $432
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $5,499
Total IME Payments $120

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $83,716
Outpatient Revenue $212,014
Total Patient Revenue $295,729
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $197,660
Net Patient Revenue $98,070
Total Operating Expenses $120,729
Net Service Income $-22,659
Other Income $13,711
Total Income $-8,948
Other Expenses
Net Income $-8,948

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $15,956
Medicaid Charges $61,534
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No