Located in the heart of Birmingham, UAB Hospital is a leading academic medical center and the flagship of UAB Medicine. As one of the nation's 20 largest and most advanced hospitals, we offer a complete range of primary and specialty care focused on innovative treatments and research. Our dedicated physicians, nurses, and staff are committed to providing world-class, compassionate care while utilizing the latest medical breakthroughs. At UAB Hospital, you’ll find tomorrow's medicine today—whether you require routine services or specialized care for complex conditions. With state-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to patient comfort, UAB Hospital is where you can expect the best in healthcare.
| Hospital Name | UAB Hospital |
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| Facility ID | 010033 |
| Address | 619 SOUTH 19TH STREET |
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| City/Town | Birmingham |
| State | AL |
| ZIP Code | 35233 |
| County/Parish | JEFFERSON |
| Health System | UAB Health System |
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| Health System Website Domain | uabmedicine.org |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 11 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 2599 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Alabama |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Government - State |
| Ownership Details | UAB Health System |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
Served as interim CEO of UAB Hospital since November 2022. Prior to that, served as vice president of clinical operations for UAB Hospital since 2017. Before joining UAB, she was chief operating officer, vice president for patient care services and vice president of operations at Brookwood Medical Center. Carlisle began her career as a nurse more than 30 years ago. She received her Master of Health Science degree from St. Francis University and her bachelor's in nursing from the University of South Alabama. She is also certified in executive nursing practice by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and has completed a variety of community leadership training.
| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | Yes |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 1157 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 9625.87 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | 637.96 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 62914 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 93909 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 370013 |
| Bed Count | 1138 |
| Available Bed Days | 415370 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 9641 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 9359 |
| Total Discharges | 47810 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 43379 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 93909 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 259941 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 814 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 297110 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 9641 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 9359 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 47810 |
| Care Quality Stengths | High overall patient satisfaction. |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Hospital has multiple significant high-patient-mortality concerns. 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. |
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| Communication About Medicines – Star Rating | |
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| Quietness – Star Rating | |
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| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 80% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | No Different Than National Average |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| 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 | Worse 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 | Worse Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate | Worse 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 and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 194 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | 13.9 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | 8.7 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | 39.9 |
| 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 | 10.6 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | 4.9 |
| Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | 0.8 |
| Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | 11.6 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | 18.2 |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.6 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | 5 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 16 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| 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 | No Different Than the National Rate |
| 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 | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | Worse Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
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| 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 Year Begin | Oct 01, 2021 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Charity Care Cost | $98,112 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $217,245 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $141,925 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $141,981 |
| Total Salaries | $836,093 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $1,770,179 |
| Depreciation Expense | $78,413 |
| Total Operating Costs | $2,039,225 |
| Inpatient Charges | $6,024,733 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $4,293,912 |
| Total Patient Charges | $10,318,645 |
| Core Wage Costs | $162,375 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | $836,093 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $123,471 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) | $8,177 |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $32,856 |
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| Short-Term Investments | $877,121 |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $325,508 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |
| Inventory | $41,872 |
| Prepaid Expenses | |
| Other Current Assets | $60,078 |
| Total Current Assets | $1,444,265 |
| Land Value | |
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| Land Improvements Value | |
| Building Value | $658,181 |
| Leasehold Improvements | |
| Fixed Equipment Value | |
| Major Movable Equipment | |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $658,181 |
| Long-Term Investments | $479,231 |
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| Other Assets | $1,377 |
| Total Other Assets | $480,608 |
| Total Assets | $2,583,054 |
| Accounts Payable | $142,287 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $20,098 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | |
| Short-Term Debt | $22,881 |
| Deferred Revenue | |
| Other Current Liabilities | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $236,652 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | $517,236 |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $517,236 |
| Total Liabilities | $753,888 |
| General Fund Balance | $1,179,550 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $1,179,550 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $1,933,438 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $134,889 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | $5,692 |
| Eligible DSH % | $0 |
| Simulated MC Payments | $131,025 |
| Total IME Payments | $19,718 |
| Inpatient Revenue | $6,003,895 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $4,314,810 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $10,318,705 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $8,031,397 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $2,287,308 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $2,606,272 |
| Net Service Income | $-318,964 |
| Other Income | $44,214 |
| Total Income | $-274,750 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $-274,750 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $198,295 |
| Medicaid Charges | $1,407,716 |
| Net CHIP Revenue | $59 |
| CHIP Charges | $586 |
| EHR | Epic |
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect) |
| EHR is Changing | Yes--In Process of Replacing |
| ERP | Oracle |
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| ERP Version | Unknown |
| EHR is Changing | Yes--In Process of Replacing |