Salem Hospital

Salem Hospital, a proud member of Mass General Brigham, is the North Shore's leading healthcare provider, located at 81 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA. We offer comprehensive medical and surgical services, including emergency and trauma care, a dedicated birthplace, and outpatient and urgent care services. Our commitment to quality, safety, and kindness ensures exceptional care for every patient. As a teaching hospital affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine, we bring innovative advances and world-class healthcare to our community through clinical partnerships with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Salem Hospital
Facility ID 220035

Location

Address 81 HIGHLAND AVENUE
City/Town Salem
State MA
ZIP Code 1970
County/Parish ESSEX

Health System

Health System Mass General Brigham
Health System Website Domain massgeneralbrigham.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 11
Health System Total Beds 3086
Health System Hospital Locations Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Mass General Brigham
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Salem Hospital'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 415

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2104.01
FTE Interns & Residents 27.7

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 27942
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 8315
Total Inpatient Days 79444
Bed Count 268
Available Bed Days 98424
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 5936
Discharges (Title XIX) 3742
Total Discharges 15008

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 25970
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 5788
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 68674
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 248
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 91124
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5936
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3742
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 15008

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an above-average job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections.
Care Quality Concerns 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 65%

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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients Better 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 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 No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 279

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -10
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 8.8
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 30.8
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.1
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 9.8
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.1
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.6
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.3
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 19.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.6
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.2
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 Better 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 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 Worse Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.453
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.566
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.272
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.434
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.911

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,148
Bad Debt Expense $17,719
Uncompensated Care Cost $11,671
Total Uncompensated Care $52,794

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $199,277
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $367,551
Depreciation Expense $47,820
Total Operating Costs $518,893

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $703,472
Outpatient Charges $998,807
Total Patient Charges $1,702,279

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $57,477
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $199,277
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $37,855
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) $205
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $723

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $5,474
Short-Term Investments $127,442
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $50,788
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets $14,277
Total Current Assets $197,999

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,364
Land Improvements Value $9,945
Building Value $520,174
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $121,485
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $367,484

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $51,320
Other Assets $18,890
Total Other Assets $70,211
Total Assets $635,693

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $14,385
Salaries & Wages Payable $36,917
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $11,004
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $21,279
Total Current Liabilities $83,585

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $179,510
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $23,504
Total Long-Term Liabilities $203,014
Total Liabilities $286,599

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $349,094
Total Fund Balances $349,094
Total Liabilities & Equity $635,693

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $65,231
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $3,276
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $30,963
Total IME Payments $3,740

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $701,962
Outpatient Revenue $1,016,678
Total Patient Revenue $1,718,640
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,215,135
Net Patient Revenue $503,505
Total Operating Expenses $568,608
Net Service Income $-65,103
Other Income $37,595
Total Income $-27,509
Other Expenses
Net Income $-27,509

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $80,973
Medicaid Charges $387,242
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