Christ Hospital

Christ Hospital, located in Jersey City, NJ, is a community-focused healthcare facility dedicated to providing essential medical services. Affiliated with CarePoint Health, we offer a patient-centered approach with modern amenities and specialized care units, including emergency services and rehabilitation. Our hospital has been recognized for excellence in prostate and gastrointestinal surgery. We are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to the Hudson County community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Christ Hospital
Facility ID 310016

Location

Address 176 PALISADE AVE
City/Town Jersey City
State NJ
ZIP Code 7306
County/Parish HUDSON

Health System

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

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 1
Health System Total Beds 401
Health System Hospital Locations New Jersey

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Church
Ownership Details CarePoint Health
Emergency Services No

Marie T. Duffy

Chief Hospital Executive, CarePoint Health – Christ Hospital

DNP, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE. Seasoned Healthcare Executive with proven transformational leadership at a number of diverse organizations. Before joining the CarePoint Health System in 2014, she was the Chief Nursing Executive and Associate Administrator at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, VA, which is part of Inova Health System.

Donald Alcuino

Senior Vice President, Christ Hospital

Mentioned in the context of the hospital's response to financial challenges and bankruptcy filing, discussing the need to 'rightsize' the hospital.

Justin Drew

Chief of Staff, CarePoint Health / Vice President: Marketing, Strategy & Patient Experience, CarePoint Health

Mentioned in statements regarding Christ Hospital's plans and in the context of a Christ Hospital anniversary event.

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 401

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 727
FTE Interns & Residents 17.16

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 6054
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 772
Total Inpatient Days 34230
Bed Count 163
Available Bed Days 59495
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 759
Discharges (Title XIX) 110
Total Discharges 5097

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5191
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 668
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 30553
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 145
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 52925
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 759
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 110
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 5097

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Very low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report challenges with nurse communication. Patients report significant challenges with Staff responsiveness to their needs. Patients report challenges with communication about their medications. Patients reported significant challenges with transitions between departments in the hospital. Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital is average for patient mortality except being low in 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 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 47%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
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
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 Worse Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 174

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 2.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 49.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 18.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.6
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 1.5
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days 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 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 Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
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 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) 1.934
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.682
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.444
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.497
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.597

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $9,411
Bad Debt Expense $36,252
Uncompensated Care Cost $11,013
Total Uncompensated Care $21,165

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $57,454
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $121,387
Depreciation Expense $2,544
Total Operating Costs $138,013

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,563,249
Outpatient Charges $1,728,178
Total Patient Charges $3,291,426

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $9,294
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $57,454
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $4,162
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $201

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $3,073
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $47,679
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $4,220
Prepaid Expenses $667
Other Current Assets $3,048
Total Current Assets $58,687

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $85,695
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $30,430
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $34,692

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $4,769
Total Other Assets $4,769
Total Assets $98,148

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $15,001
Salaries & Wages Payable $4,453
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $34,634
Deferred Revenue $6,003
Other Current Liabilities $42,928
Total Current Liabilities $103,019

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $23,145
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities $23,145
Total Liabilities $126,164

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-28,016
Total Fund Balances $-28,016
Total Liabilities & Equity $98,148

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $7,728
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $2,854
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $839
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $14,790
Total IME Payments $556

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,563,249
Outpatient Revenue $1,728,178
Total Patient Revenue $3,291,426
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,173,628
Net Patient Revenue $117,799
Total Operating Expenses $178,841
Net Service Income $-61,042
Other Income $37,713
Total Income $-23,329
Other Expenses
Net Income $-23,329

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $21,715
Medicaid Charges $1,038,884
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH
EHR Version Unknown
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No