Mercy Hospital Aurora

Mercy Hospital Aurora, located at 500 Porter Avenue in Aurora, MO, is a 25-bed community hospital dedicated to providing comprehensive and personalized healthcare services to the local community. As an accredited facility by The Joint Commission and affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield, we offer a wide range of services, including 24-hour emergency care, diagnostic imaging, therapy services, and a dedicated birthplace center. Our skilled and compassionate team of doctors and nurses is committed to delivering high-quality care, ensuring you and your family receive the best possible treatment close to home. We also provide specialized programs such as cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, wound care, and pain management, all within a healing and patient-centered environment.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Mercy Hospital Aurora
Facility ID 261316

Location

Address 500 PORTER AVENUE
City/Town Aurora
State MO
ZIP Code 65605
County/Parish LAWRENCE

Health System

Health System Mercy (MO)
Health System Website Domain mercy.net
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 33
Health System Total Beds 5401
Health System Hospital Locations Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Church
Ownership Details Mercy (MO)
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Mercy Hospital Aurora'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 25

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 141.01
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 796
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 180
Total Inpatient Days 3231
Bed Count 25
Available Bed Days 9125
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 136
Discharges (Title XIX) 51
Total Discharges 671

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 528
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 157
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 2362
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 25
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 9125
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 136
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 51
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 671

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Overall patient satisfaction is overall very high. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. Patients were very positive about the quiet atmosphere of the hospital. Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours.
Care Quality Concerns Hospital is average for patient mortality except being low in

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 82%

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
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate
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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 152

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 1.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.7
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
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 Not Available
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
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
Bad Debt Expense $3,454
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,036
Total Uncompensated Care $1,736

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $11,148
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $11,857
Depreciation Expense $714
Total Operating Costs $22,358

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $16,200
Outpatient Charges $58,452
Total Patient Charges $74,652

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $0
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $6,319
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-3,257
Inventory $167
Prepaid Expenses $15
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $3,245

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $44
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $7,932
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $871
Major Movable Equipment $7,233
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $3,464

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $87
Total Other Assets $87
Total Assets $6,796

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $373
Salaries & Wages Payable $22
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $996
Total Current Liabilities $1,391

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities $1,391

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $5,404
Total Fund Balances $5,404
Total Liabilities & Equity $6,796

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $17,089
Outpatient Revenue $65,138
Total Patient Revenue $82,227
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $53,727
Net Patient Revenue $28,500
Total Operating Expenses $23,006
Net Service Income $5,495
Other Income $256
Total Income $5,751
Other Expenses
Net Income $5,751

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $5,142
Medicaid Charges $19,508
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