Hi-Desert Medical Center, located at 6601 White Feather Road in Joshua Tree, CA, is a 59-bed acute primary care facility dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare for you and your family, close to home. We offer a wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services, as well as home health, hospice care, and community outreach programs. As part of Desert Care Network, we facilitate easier access to award-winning specialty care. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals is committed to delivering quality, compassionate service to the Morongo Basin community.
| Hospital Name | Hi-Desert Medical Center |
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| Facility ID | 050279 |
| Address | 6601 WHITE FEATHER ROAD |
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| City/Town | Joshua Tree |
| State | CA |
| ZIP Code | 92252 |
| County/Parish | SAN BERNARDINO |
| Health System | Tenet Healthcare Corporation |
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| Health System Website Domain | tenethealth.com |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 27 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 7109 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Government - Hospital District or Authority |
| Ownership Details | Tenet Healthcare Corporation |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
Karen Faulis has been named CEO of Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, Calif., effective Feb. 22, 2016. Faulis has served as COO of Palmdale (Calif.) Regional Medical Center/Lancaster Community Hospital since 2008. She also was interim CEO at Palmdale for 18 months. As COO, she led efforts to relocate and license a 121-bed acute-care hospital, and managed business development and physician recruitment initiatives. [8] She states, "Hi-Desert Medical Center has a proud history of offering local families quality care for every stage of life – from maternity services to hospice care – close to home."
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Gholam Zadeii, M.D., is a cardiologist and member of the hospital's governing board. [7]
| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 59 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 198.93 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | 7.42 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 1301 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 319 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 6097 |
| Bed Count | 55 |
| Available Bed Days | 20075 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 367 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 70 |
| Total Discharges | 2005 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 1034 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 220 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 4635 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 51 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 18615 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 367 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 70 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 2005 |
| Care Quality Stengths | 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. |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients reported significant challenges with transitions between departments in the hospital. Patients report challenges the cleanliness of the hospital. 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 | 50% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 139 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | -19.2 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | 30.8 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | Not Available |
| 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 | Not Available |
| 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 | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.4 |
| 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 | 16.3 |
| 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) | Number of Cases Too Small |
| 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 | Number of cases too small |
| 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 | Number of Cases Too Small |
| 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 |
| 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 | Jun 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | May 31, 2023 |
| Charity Care Cost | $1,350 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $1,763 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $1,652 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $1,652 |
| Total Salaries | $26,931 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $50,548 |
| Depreciation Expense | $1,834 |
| Total Operating Costs | $68,636 |
| Inpatient Charges | $231,296 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $275,904 |
| Total Patient Charges | $507,200 |
| Core Wage Costs | $6,118 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | $26,929 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $5,989 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) | $164 |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $637 |
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| Short-Term Investments | |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $31,385 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-21,038 |
| Inventory | $1,049 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $431 |
| Other Current Assets | $26 |
| Total Current Assets | $23,645 |
| Land Value | |
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| Land Improvements Value | $741 |
| Building Value | $9,762 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $884 |
| Fixed Equipment Value | $2,225 |
| Major Movable Equipment | $5,183 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $14,179 |
| Long-Term Investments | |
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| Other Assets | $20,679 |
| Total Other Assets | $20,679 |
| Total Assets | $58,502 |
| Accounts Payable | $194 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $1,998 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | |
| Short-Term Debt | $547 |
| Deferred Revenue | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $1,488 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $4,227 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $30,321 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $30,321 |
| Total Liabilities | $34,548 |
| General Fund Balance | $23,955 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $23,955 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $58,502 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | $1,309 |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $2,895 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | $126 |
| Eligible DSH % | $0 |
| Simulated MC Payments | $5,833 |
| Total IME Payments | $62 |
| Inpatient Revenue | $231,494 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $275,725 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $507,219 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $426,787 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $80,432 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $77,478 |
| Net Service Income | $2,954 |
| Other Income | $791 |
| Total Income | $3,744 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $3,744 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $26,255 |
| Medicaid Charges | $237,277 |
| Net CHIP Revenue | |
| CHIP Charges |
| EHR | Oracle Health Millennium |
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| EHR Version | Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks) |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Unknown |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |