• Financial data for hospital cost report period ending 08/31/2010 (HCRIS 264907).
  • Medicare IPPS claims data are for federal fiscal year ending 09/30/2010 (Final rule MedPAR).
  • Medicare OPPS claims data are for calendar year ending 12/31/2010.
  • Data from other sources and their effective periods are identified within report headers.
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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL  60045
Medicare Provider Number: 140130

Identification and Characteristics

Name and Address: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
660 North Westmoreland Road
Lake Forest, IL  60045
Telephone Number: (847) 234-5600
Hospital Website: www.lfh.org
Medicare Provider ID: 140130
   
Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care
Type of Control: Voluntary Nonprofit, Other
Total Staffed Beds: 205
   
Total Patient Revenue: $610,722,317
Total Discharges: 8,716
Total Patient Days: 39,170
     
 
N O T E S
This facility joined the Northwestern Memorial HealthCare system on 01/29/2010.
 
     

Clinical Services

Cardiovascular Services
Cardiac Cath Lab
Cardiac Rehab
Coronary Interventions
Vascular Intervention
Emergency Services
Emergency Department
Neurosciences
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Sleep Studies
Oncology Services
Cancer Program - ACS/CoC Approved
Chemotherapy
Radiation Therapy
Orthopedic Services
Arthroscopy
Joint Replacement
Spine Surgery
Other Services
Hemodialysis
Home Health
Inpatient Surgery
Lithotripsy (ESWL)
Obstetrics
Radiology / Nuclear Medicine / Imaging
Computed Tomography (CT)
Computed Tomography-Angiography (CTA)
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT)
Rehabilitation Services
Physical Therapy
Special Care
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Subprovider Units
Nursing Facility (NF)
Skilled Nursing (SNF)
Wound Care
Hyperbaric Oxygen
Wound Care

Joint Commission Accreditation

  • Current Status: 12/11/2010 - Accreditation with Full Standards Compliance

Approved Cancer Program

  • Approval status provided by The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Approvals Program.
  • See ACS/CoC website for more / Last updated 05/10/2011 / Definitions
  • Type: Community Hospital Cancer Program

Inpatient Utilization Statistics by Medical Service

  Number
Medicare
Inpatients
Average
Length
of Stay
Average
Charges
Medicare
Case Mix
Index (CMI)
Cardiology 525 3.22 $24,334 0.9457
Cardiovascular Surgery 40 5.35 $67,138 3.0325
Gynecology 19 2.37 $20,516 1.0331
Medicine 777 3.63 $22,642 0.9656
Neurology 200 3.88 $26,940 0.9992
Oncology 70 4.94 $28,997 1.4240
Orthopedic Surgery 401 3.91 $40,252 2.2894
Orthopedics 153 3.79 $23,770 0.8854
Psychiatry 19 2.58 $16,392 0.7778
Pulmonology 344 4.65 $28,887 1.1541
Surgery 181 6.56 $47,928 2.5405
Surgery for Malignancy 26 5.73 $45,656 1.7378
Urology 211 3.81 $23,552 1.0130
Vascular Surgery 12 4.42 $33,685 2.5761
Total 2,987 4.00 $28,995 1.3148

Inpatient Origin for Top 3 Zip Codes

  • Medicare Hospital Market Service Area File for calendar year ending 12/31/2010 / Definitions
ZIP Code of Residence Discharges Days of Care Charges Discharges Inc/(Dec) Market Share
60045 548 2,143 $15,397,072 -4.5% 54.0%
60044 241 983 $7,371,670 -2.0% 52.9%
60085 229 1,060 $7,572,278 6.0% 9.1%

Outpatient Utilization Statistics by APC

APC
Number
APC Description Number
Patient
Claims
Average
Charge
Average
Cost
0336 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Angiography without Contr 1,284 $2,503 $651
0616 Level 5 Type A Emergency Visits 1,253 $1,497 $320
0246 Cataract Procedures with IOL Insert 296 $2,605 $1,071
0332 Computed Tomography without Contrast 2,274 $1,904 $495
0333 Computed Tomography without Contrast followed by Contrast 1,384 $2,523 $656
0337 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Angiography without Contr 801 $3,859 $1,003
0412 IMRT Treatment Delivery 55 $2,502 $356
0207 Level III Nerve Injections 619 $810 $333
0260 Level I Plain Film Except Teeth 6,354 $354 $92
0615 Level 4 Type A Emergency Visits 1,222 $1,057 $226
0301 Level II Radiation Therapy 184 $789 $112
0042 Level II Arthroscopy 108 $1,322 $544
0283 Computed Tomography with Contrast 1,018 $2,169 $564
0266 Level II Diagnostic and Screening Ultrasound 2,150 $731 $190
0308 Non-Myocardial Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging 217 $7,000 $1,820
0304 Level I Therapeutic Radiation Treatment Preparation 647 $520 $74
9300 Omalizumab injection 86 $33 $10
0037 Level IV Needle Biopsy/Aspiration Except Bone Marrow 170 $1,044 $429
0343 Level III Pathology 2,509 $279 $49
0143 Lower GI Endoscopy 298 $2,631 $710

Beds and Patient Days by Unit

  Available Beds Inpatient Days
HOSPITAL
(including swing beds)
   
Routine Services 107 25,366
Special Care 10 2,229
Nursery 0 4,743
Total Hospital 205 39,170

Financial Statistics

  $ %
Gross Patient Revenue $610,722,317 100.0
Non-Patient Revenue $0 0.0
Total Revenue $610,722,317  
Net Income (or Loss) $-20,966,727 -3.4