St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus

St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus, located in Quakertown, PA, provides a state-of-the-art hospital experience with advanced technology, equipment, and clinical expertise. Our 80-bed, 131,000 square foot facility offers spacious private rooms, a large emergency room, surgical services, and a Women & Babies Pavilion. As a fully accredited trauma center and a designated Center of Excellence in hernia surgery, we are committed to providing superior quality care. We offer easy access from Routes 309, 313, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Experience a better hospital experience at St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus, where the patient is at the center of it all.

Identifiers

Hospital Name St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus
Facility ID 390035

Location

Address 3000 ST. LUKE'S DRIVE
City/Town Quakertown
State PA
ZIP Code 18951
County/Parish BUCKS

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

Dennis Pfleiger

President

President of St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus and St. Luke's Quakertown Campus. [2] Also listed as President on the St. Luke's Hospital - Quakertown & Upper Bucks Campuses Board of Trustees. [4] Quoted as president of St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus in articles about campus expansion. [5, 7]

Gibson George, MD

Division Chief of Addiction and Recovery

Division Chief of Addiction and Recovery for St. Luke's Hospital - Quakertown and Upper Bucks Campuses. [3]

Nicole D. Yoder, DO

Vice President of Medical Affairs Upper Bucks

Also listed as Chair of Critical Care Medicine. [3]

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs Yes
Pediatric Residency Program Yes

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 75

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 644.42
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 7759
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 1426
Total Inpatient Days 23379
Bed Count 86
Available Bed Days 28675
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1657
Discharges (Title XIX) 307
Total Discharges 5776

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 6692
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1190
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 19520
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 68
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 23420
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1657
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 307
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 5776

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. 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 an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns 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 80%

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 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) 170

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 7.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 31.4
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.7
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 11.9
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.2
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 19.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.3
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 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) 1.343
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.471
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.220
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.000

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $2,616
Bad Debt Expense $6,032
Uncompensated Care Cost $3,283
Total Uncompensated Care $7,921

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $51,722
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $87,453
Depreciation Expense $7,803
Total Operating Costs $112,345

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $513,897
Outpatient Charges $718,620
Total Patient Charges $1,232,517

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $15,539
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $51,722
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $309
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $0
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $15,427
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $5,698
Inventory $2,195
Prepaid Expenses $644
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $27,963

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $14,140
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $160,824
Leasehold Improvements $1,757
Fixed Equipment Value $4,211
Major Movable Equipment $66,457
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $153,389

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $11,661
Other Assets $5,760
Total Other Assets $17,421
Total Assets $198,773

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $2,064
Salaries & Wages Payable $2,327
Payroll Taxes Payable $152
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $182
Other Current Liabilities $4,964
Total Current Liabilities $9,689

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $80,900
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $110,130
Total Long-Term Liabilities $191,030
Total Liabilities $200,719

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $-13,546
Total Fund Balances $-1,946
Total Liabilities & Equity $198,773

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $3,493
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $12,708
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $486
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $9,736
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $522,787
Outpatient Revenue $748,429
Total Patient Revenue $1,271,216
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,124,760
Net Patient Revenue $146,456
Total Operating Expenses $139,111
Net Service Income $7,345
Other Income $3,720
Total Income $11,065
Other Expenses $2,011
Net Income $9,054

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $8,701
Medicaid Charges $167,573
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