LewisGale Hospital Pulaski

LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, located at 2400 Lee Highway in Pulaski, VA, is your trusted community healthcare provider. As part of the LewisGale Regional Health System, we are dedicated to delivering advanced medical services with a compassionate, patient-focused approach. Our hospital offers a wide range of specialties, including emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, and women's health. We are also home to the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute of the New River Valley, providing advanced oncology services. With a commitment to quality and patient safety, LewisGale Hospital Pulaski has been serving the New River Valley for over a century, offering comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Identifiers

Hospital Name LewisGale Hospital Pulaski
Facility ID 490116

Location

Address 2400 LEE HIGHWAY
City/Town Pulaski
State VA
ZIP Code 24301
County/Parish PULASKI

Health System

Health System HCA
Health System Website Domain hcahealthcare.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 137
Health System Total Beds 39222
Health System Hospital Locations Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details HCA
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on LewisGale Hospital Pulaski'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 147

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 201.07
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 2202
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 72
Total Inpatient Days 6082
Bed Count 44
Available Bed Days 16060
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 504
Discharges (Title XIX) 23
Total Discharges 1457

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1822
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 72
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 4752
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 36
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 13140
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 504
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 23
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1457

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours
Care Quality Concerns

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 71%

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
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
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) 114

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 6.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -2.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.6
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
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 19.1
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.1
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 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 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) 0.000
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.988
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.396
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) N/A

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Sep 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Aug 31, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,295
Bad Debt Expense $2,030
Uncompensated Care Cost $1,549
Total Uncompensated Care $1,553

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $16,477
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $49,599
Depreciation Expense $3,102
Total Operating Costs $50,328

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $89,886
Outpatient Charges $421,474
Total Patient Charges $511,361

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $4,364
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $16,499
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $2
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $9,736
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-3,667
Inventory $1,969
Prepaid Expenses $633
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $10,027

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $296
Land Improvements Value $840
Building Value $12,481
Leasehold Improvements $2,432
Fixed Equipment Value $19,406
Major Movable Equipment $19,766
Minor Depreciable Equipment $3,217
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $16,835

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $80
Total Other Assets $80
Total Assets $26,942

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $1,340
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,089
Payroll Taxes Payable $883
Short-Term Debt $32
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1,633
Total Current Liabilities $5,977

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $77
Unsecured Loans $56,764
Other Long-Term Liabilities $122
Total Long-Term Liabilities $56,964
Total Liabilities $62,941

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-35,998
Total Fund Balances $-35,998
Total Liabilities & Equity $26,942

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $393
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $3,460
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $64
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $90,055
Outpatient Revenue $421,386
Total Patient Revenue $511,440
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $440,999
Net Patient Revenue $70,441
Total Operating Expenses $67,644
Net Service Income $2,797
Other Income $1,732
Total Income $4,529
Other Expenses
Net Income $4,529

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $18,444
Medicaid Charges $107,558
Net CHIP Revenue $3
CHIP Charges $68

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing