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Lima Performance Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Amazing patient care Patient story

From time to time, we hear of a story that truly embodies The loss of a loved one is always difficult, but for one lady
what amazing patient care means to our community. This it took almost two years to speak about the care and
is a perfect example. A husband was in St. Rita’s ICU compassion she received when her husband passed away.
dying from cancer. With two young children, the wife “It’s not often that people have such huge impacts on our
couldn’t see a future without her husband. She did not lives, but when they do, it is definitely something to talk
know Dr. Javier Pere prior to the admission, but was struck about. Dr. Pere made me feel that we were the only
by his patience and compassion. “He was so patient. patient and family that he had to deal with. The time that
He explained it all in terms I could understand. And he he took to make sure I understood 100% is not something
answered all my questions, no matter how many times that you often hear about. Most people feel like just a
I asked the same question over and over.” Even more number, but in this case, I didn’t. I will be forever grateful
touching was that Dr. Pere attended the viewing at her to him for what he did for my husband and the entire
husband’s funeral. “He didn’t even tell us, he just came.” family. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of the
This is amazing patient care. phenomenal medical staff that was responsible for my
husband’s care during the 24 hours he was here. The six
Operational excellence months that we had with my husband — from the day he
was diagnosed to the day he passed — was such an
Operating Income for September was $1.6M favorable.
Net Operating Revenue was also favorable to by $1.325M. unbelievable short amount of time, and even though the
The September run rate is $7.1M, which is also favorable to end result was devastating, I feel like I made some life-long
budget by $.9M for the month. Operations continue to be friends in the process, Dr. Pere being the #1 friend!”
hampered by unfavorable payer mix ($1.6M), however Doctor referenced, Javier F. Pere, MD.
CMI was higher contributing $0.3M more than budget.
Volumes are generally lower than budget, with inpatient
admissions unfavorable to budget by 3.3% and inpatient Clinician story
surgeries unfavorable by 20.6%, while CMI is favorable by
8.9%. Outpatient volumes are also slightly unfavorable Javier F. Pere, MD, is a pulmonologist
overall, with outpatient surgeries favorable to budget by at Mercy Health — St. Rita’s
11.2%, while ER visits are unfavorable by 14.9%, and Pulmonology. After living in Louisiana
Physician visits off by 14%. for nearly 14 years, he and his family
moved to Lima, Ohio and have been
Creating the future here ever since. Dr. Pere specializes is
asthma, critical care medicine,
The Lima region now has an intense focus on patients who chronic obstructive pulmonary
are being admitted and how these admissions could have disease and sleep medicine. When
been prevented all together. A team has been gathering caring for his patients, Dr. Pere
weekly to review cases and identify if any actions could always brings a smile, a good
have prevented the admission. Preventive measures could handshake, and honesty when
be anything from social service needs, transportation or meeting with them.
medications. This is a very different mindset for all of us
as healthcare tries to change its focus to keeping people
well and not just helping them when they are sick. Soon,
we may be requesting clinician input on preventing
admissions — population health is definitely a team sport.

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