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The Community Hospital: A Lesson in Surviving and Thriving (Tom Sommers)
- 1. Serving 12,500 people and 28 surrounding communities Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Beatrice, Nebraska
- 2. Where Will You Find Us? § 40 miles S of Lincoln § 96 miles SW of Omaha § 180 miles NW of Kansas City
- 3. 2008 2016 Population of Beatrice 12,554 12,459 Ownership Independent Independent Critical Access Hospital (25 beds) Yes Yes Employees 462 550 Employed Providers 11 52 Operating Margin 6.78% 3.73% Cash on Hand 221 152 Bond Rating NA BBB- Inpatient Vol. (Admits) (Patient Days) 1,262 4,067 981 3,200 Outpatient Volume (Visits) 94,885 204,105 IS Infrastructure $1.1 M Spent $6.3 M Spent Who Are We?
- 4. Our Values: § EXCELLENCE § COMPASSION § ETHICS
- 5. Our Mission § We are dedicated to be the healthcare resource for the communities we serve by providing quality service and compassionate care. Our Vision • Caring People, Committed to Caring for People
- 6. Hospitals Provide a Pulse in Struggling Rural Towns Dionne Searcey – 4/29/15 “We tried to design the facility for where we thought the future was going,” Mr. Sommers, the chief executive, said. The hospital’s biggest challenge has been improving its reputation; six years ago it came in dead last in a ranking of patient satisfaction at Nebraska hospitals. Residents bypassed it for bigger hospitals in Lincoln, the state capital, which is 40 miles away and home to the University of Nebraska.” “The Beatrice hospital now ranks above the national average in every category on Medicare’s website for comparing hospitals.”
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