Norcal Healthconnect LLC: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Norcal Healthconnect LLC is listed in Medicare records with 5% or more direct ownership in 2 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Santa Rosa, CA
Average CMS star rating
4.0 of 5
Norcal Healthconnect LLC4.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 1 rated hospital, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
1 hospital
Norcal Healthconnect LLC100%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 1 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
2
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
79 beds
$2.5 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Norcal Healthconnect LLC hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every Norcal Healthconnect LLC hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg District HospitalHealdsburg, CA · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 34 min | |
| Petaluma Valley HospitalPetaluma, CA · Acute care | 1% cut | 2 hr 50 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Norcal Healthconnect LLC
How many hospitals does Norcal Healthconnect LLC own?
Norcal Healthconnect LLC is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more direct ownership in 2 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: California (2). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Norcal Healthconnect LLC hospitals rated?
The 1 hospital with a CMS overall star rating average 4.0 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Norcal Healthconnect LLC hospitals penalized by Medicare?
1 of its 1 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (100%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Petaluma Valley Hospital.
What kind of organization is Norcal Healthconnect LLC?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Santa Rosa, CA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Norcal Healthconnect LLC run these hospitals?
Norcal Healthconnect LLC is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.