Hackettstown Medical Center

Hackettstown Medical Center, located at 651 Willow Grove Street in Hackettstown, NJ, is dedicated to providing high-quality and innovative care close to home. As part of Atlantic Health System, the hospital offers a wide range of specialty services, including emergency care with a dedicated trauma area and fast-track options for minor issues, as well as comprehensive programs for cancer and heart care. Hackettstown Medical Center has received multiple awards and designations, including five-star ratings from Healthgrades for the treatment of heart attack, heart failure, sepsis, and stroke. The hospital also provides mental health care and addiction recovery services. With a focus on patient-centered care, Hackettstown Medical Center is committed to serving the health and well-being of the local community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Hackettstown Medical Center
Facility ID 310115

Location

Address 651 WILLOW GROVE ST
City/Town Hackettstown
State NJ
ZIP Code 7840
County/Parish WARREN

Health System

Health System Atlantic Health System
Health System Website Domain atlantichealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 6
Health System Total Beds 2077
Health System Hospital Locations New Jersey

Ownership & Characteristics

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

Robert Adams

President, Hackettstown Medical Center and Newton Medical Center

Senior Vice President, Atlantic Health System. Directly responsible for overseeing all operations within the region and ensuring the quality, safety, and financial integrity of the hospitals and their ambulatory operations. Became embedded within the communities that Hackettstown and Newton serve and brings his wealth of knowledge as a community hospital leader since his arrival to Atlantic Health System in 2019.

Dr. Geralda Xavier

Chief Medical Officer, Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers

Joined Atlantic Health System as chief medical officer for Hackettstown and Newton medical centers. Highly skilled physician executive with more than 15 years of experience in clinical care and medical staff leadership. Board-certified emergency medicine physician with national certifications in clinical practice. Strong reputation for being a change management champion using robust process improvement, fostering team engagement and promoting psychological safety, across disciplines and departments. Plays a pivotal role in supporting and advancing physician engagement, integration and alignment with both hospitals and within Atlantic Health System. Works to strengthen relationships between the organization and the medical staffs. Responsible for overseeing the quality and patient safety initiatives within both medical centers. Previously served as chief quality officer and associate chief medical officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Earned her Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from Brooklyn College, Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health at Robert Wood John Medical School, and a Master of Business Administration from Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee. Also a safety, quality, informatics and leadership fellow from Harvard School of Medicine, Institute for Healthcare Improvement improvement adviser, fellow of America's Essential Hospitals and Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Damanpreet Ubhi, MD

Chairperson of Medicine, Atlantic Health - Hackettstown; Med Exec Committee, Atlantic Health - Hackettstown

NA

Donald Allegra, MD

Chief of Infectious Diseases, Atlantic Health System – Hackettstown

NA

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 148

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 477.4
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 8455
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1328
Total Inpatient Days 18608
Bed Count 95
Available Bed Days 34675
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1615
Discharges (Title XIX) 100
Total Discharges 3727

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 7560
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 744
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 16522
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 87
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 31755
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1615
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 100
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 3727

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths 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 Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. 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 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 54%

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 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
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) 183

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -4
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 21.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 12.1
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.2
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.9
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 More Days Than Average 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 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) 0.980
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.411
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.386
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.669

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $1,868
Bad Debt Expense $901
Uncompensated Care Cost $2,026
Total Uncompensated Care $5,227

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $47,992
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $68,271
Depreciation Expense $5,744
Total Operating Costs $119,766

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $385,695
Outpatient Charges $373,401
Total Patient Charges $759,095

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $8,365
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $47,992
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $3,007
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $668
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $48,338
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-34,814
Inventory $1,969
Prepaid Expenses $21
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $-39,183

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $9,344
Land Improvements Value $1,646
Building Value $39,175
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $25,716
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $51,670

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $1,866
Other Assets $10,966
Total Other Assets $12,832
Total Assets $25,320

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $5,018
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,191
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $4,088
Total Current Liabilities $10,298

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $7,618
Total Long-Term Liabilities $7,618
Total Liabilities $17,915

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $7,404
Total Fund Balances $7,404
Total Liabilities & Equity $25,320

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $13,153
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $4,945
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $399,860
Outpatient Revenue $374,025
Total Patient Revenue $773,884
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $654,294
Net Patient Revenue $119,590
Total Operating Expenses $116,263
Net Service Income $3,327
Other Income $1,807
Total Income $5,134
Other Expenses $142
Net Income $4,992

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $10,066
Medicaid Charges $84,530
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 Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No