Operating and Clinical Indicators

The following Operating and Clinical Indicators are provided with explanations as part of our report on the performance of Griffin Hospital:

Griffin Hospital Financial Performance
The graph below shows Griffin Hospital’s operating financial performance, including total operating gain (loss) and net patient revenue. The loss in Fiscal Year 2003 was attributed primarily to reduced revenue associated with the planned closure of the inpatient psychiatry unit for renovation and large increases in employee pension costs, a more than 15% increase in employee health insurance costs – the hospital’s largest expense item, and the rapidly rising cost of malpractice insurance, blood products and drugs. The closure of the inpatient psychiatry unit accounted for about $1.2 million of the operating loss. The reported 2005 operating gain includes a loss (expense) of $974,153 related to the one time refinancing of a series A CHEFA bonds.

Year	Total Operating Gain (Loss)
2007*	$732,900
2006	$411,215
2005	$339,261
2004	$1,248,105
2003	($1,412,308)

 

Year	2007*	2006	2005	2004	2003
Net Patient Revenue	$109,109,500	$103,699,744	$91,910,383	$87,654,695	$81,470,214

*unaudited

 

Griffin Hospital Total Discharges
The graph below shows total patient discharges from Griffin Hospital. The discharges for Fiscal Year 2003 were affected by the closure of the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit during the year.

Year	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Discharges	4.2%	3.6%	(1.7%)	1.8%	(3.4%)

 

Total Outpatient Visits
The chart below shows total Outpatient visits. Outpatient visits have shown a steady increase as Griffin Hospital introduced or enhanced outpatient services including the Comprehensive Wound Healing Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Special Procedures Unit, Pain Center, Rapid Diagnostic Breast Care Center, Digestive Disorders Center and the Sleep Wellness Center.

 

Outpatient Visit Growth

Year	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Discharges	167,304	159,487	164,640	160,427	153,977
Growth Percentage	3.6%	(3.1%)	2.6%	4.2%	2.4%

 

Emergency Department
In-depth, authoritative medical knowledge is only one way in which Griffin's Emergency Department leads the way in providing critical care. Another important component is quick, efficient attention to emergencies, resulting in the shortest possible waiting time for patients and their families.

Griffin's Emergency Department is staffed by nine board-certified emergency physicians, supported by physician assistants. Some of the physicians are double-certified in another specialty and are advanced cardiac care life support instructors. There are about 37,000 patient visits to Griffin's Emergency Services Department annually.

There are two tracks in the department. One is for major emergencies, including complex medical cases. The other, Convenient Care, is for minor illnesses or injuries. Convenient Care's turn-around time (time from arrival to departure) goal is one hour.

 

Convenient Care Turn-Around Times

Fiscal Year	2007	2006	2005	2004
Average Minutes	63	67	61	56

 

Emergency Department Total Visits
Total Griffin Hospital Emergency Department Visits include visits to the Convenient Care/Urgent Care Center as well as to the Emergency Service. Beginning in 2003, some types of cases that would previously have been treated in the E.D. were shifted to the Griffin Hospital Occupational Medicine Center that opened during that year. These are cases that would have been treated in the Emergency Department prior to the opening of the Occupational Medicine Center. The graph below shows total Emergency Department visits for the Fiscal Year.

Year	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Visits	38,131	36,164	36,788	35,833	36,084

 

 

Griffin Hospital Average Length of Stay Summary
To a consumer of healthcare a shorter length of stay means reduced exposure to risks associated with hospitalization including medication errors, falls, and hospital inquired infection. In addition, shorter length of stay usually means lower cost of care. Efficient medical care management with a continued focus on quality of care allows our physicians and care team to maintain this shorter length of stay. The table below shows the Average Length of Stay at Griffin Hospital for the past five years.

Year	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Average LOS	4.34	4.49	4.36	4.42	4.12