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Receive the Natividad Medical Center Financial Report for May 31, 2015
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Board of Supervisors' Budget Committee receive the Natividad Medical Center Financial Report for May 31, 2015.
SUMMARY:
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors Budget Committee has charged NMC Administration to report monthly on the financial status of the institution.
For the month of May 31, 2015 the average daily inpatient census (ADC) was 110.0 compared to a budget of 109.5. Medical/Surgical, ICU, Acute Rehabilitation, and OB/GYN patient days were below the budget for the month, while NICU, Mental Health, Pediatrics, and Trauma were higher than budget for the month. Adjusted patient days (including both inpatient and outpatient volumes) totaled 5,159 compared to budget of 4,778, a favorable variance of 8.0%. Emergency Department visits were higher than budget by 18.5%.
Actual net income for the month was $282,000 compared to a budget net income of $21,000. Net patient revenues totaled $16.8 million compared to a budget of $14.1 million. The increase in net revenues by 19.8% resulted from improved payer mix primarily from patients with trauma service needs. Revenues from Government funding totaled $3.3 million compared to a budget of $2.9 million. Other operating revenue totaled $0.4 million compared to a budget of $0.4 million. Operating expenses for the month were $20.3 million compared to a budget of $17.3 million. Unfavorable operating expense variances were noted in the areas of Salaries, Wages, & Benefits of $1,103,000. Registry expenses of $229,000 related to supplementing radiology technicians, surgery technicians, emergency room nurses, labor and delivery nurses, and intensive care nurses. Expenses in Physician SWB were higher than budget by $12,000. Expenses in Purchased Services were higher than budget by $880,000. Expenses in Supplies were higher than budget by $606,000 from surgi...
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