St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus

St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus, located at 500 St. Luke's Drive in Lehighton, PA, is the largest acute-care hospital in Carbon County. This state-of-the-art, 80-bed facility redefines healthcare access for the region, offering a 30-bed emergency room, 24/7 critical care with 12 ICU beds, advanced operating rooms, and the latest radiology and diagnostic technology. We are committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective care, extending services to keep care close to home, and leading the region in clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. Experience exceptional care with our expert team and cutting-edge technology.

Identifiers

Hospital Name St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Facility ID 390335

Location

Address 500 ST LUKE'S DRIVE
City/Town Lehighton
State PA
ZIP Code 18235
County/Parish CARBON

Health System

Health System St. Luke's University Health Network
Health System Website Domain slhn.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 8
Health System Total Beds 1428
Health System Hospital Locations New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details St. Luke's University Health Network
Emergency Services Yes

John Nespoli

President

President of St. Luke's Carbon and Lehighton campuses.

Joseph Pinto

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer of the Carbon campus.

Steven R. Serfass

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board of Directors of St. Luke's Carbon Campus. Previously a Blue Mountain board member and past president of Palmerton Hospital.

Michael A. Abgott, DO

Vice President, Medical Affairs

Vice President, Medical Affairs for St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon and Lehighton Campuses.

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 44

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 203
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 3401
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 305
Total Inpatient Days 8137
Bed Count 40
Available Bed Days 7640
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 746
Discharges (Title XIX) 52
Total Discharges 1797

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2868
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 248
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 6267
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 28
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 5348
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 746
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 52
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 1797

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
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 82%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
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 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) 155

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -6.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -29.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 14.4
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 2.1
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 19.7
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.5
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 Fewer 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 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 Worse 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 No Different Than the National Rate
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) 0.000
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.427
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.181
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.286

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Dec 21, 2021
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $831
Bad Debt Expense $102
Uncompensated Care Cost $850
Total Uncompensated Care $4,004

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $18,671
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $26,092
Depreciation Expense $6,040
Total Operating Costs $35,647

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $170,569
Outpatient Charges $156,339
Total Patient Charges $326,908

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $4,493
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $18,671
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $1,436
Short-Term Investments $2,387
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $44
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $16,641
Inventory $1,145
Prepaid Expenses $207
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $21,935

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $63,836
Leasehold Improvements $471
Fixed Equipment Value $25,144
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $84,029

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $113
Other Assets
Total Other Assets $113
Total Assets $106,077

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $791
Salaries & Wages Payable $1,456
Payroll Taxes Payable $352
Short-Term Debt $3,304
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $1
Total Current Liabilities $8,043

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $105,352
Total Long-Term Liabilities $105,352
Total Liabilities $113,395

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-7,431
Total Fund Balances $-7,318
Total Liabilities & Equity $106,077

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $6,446
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $56
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $3,055
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $199,585
Outpatient Revenue $183,875
Total Patient Revenue $383,459
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $340,796
Net Patient Revenue $42,664
Total Operating Expenses $44,730
Net Service Income $-2,066
Other Income $440
Total Income $-1,626
Other Expenses $3,086
Net Income $-4,712

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $2,329
Medicaid Charges $52,366
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