Brighton Community Hospital Association

What it reported doing in 2024

In 1960, the city of brighton wanted to bring healthcare to our community. They formed auxiliary teams, rallied troops, and went door to door until they raised $500,000 to open brighton community hospital (bch) in 1960. Bch became the first private general medical-surgical hospital in adams and southern weld counties and Colorado's first two-stage hospital-nursing home medical unit licensed under one roof. In 1980, bch became brighton community hospital association (d/b/a platte valley medical center).we affiliated with scl health in 2015 to strengthen our position and deliver more advanced care through the expansion of specialties and services. Our work is a reflection of our care and concern for everyone.on april 1, 2022, intermountain health care, inc. And sisters of charity of leavenworth health system, inc. Affiliated, creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. The organization employs more than 68,000 caregivers, operates 33 hospitals (including one virtual hospital), and runs hundreds of clinics, while providing health insurance to over one million people in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. As part of intermountain health (integrated health system), platte valley medical center has direct access to best practices, resources, technology, talent and strategic capital. Platte valley is recognized as one of the best maternity hospitals in the country by us news and world report.platte valley medical center has a variety of programs and services to serve the community including but not limited to:- cancer care- emergency and trauma services- family medicine- hospice and palliative care- imaging- labor and delivery- orthopedics- sports medicine- surgery center- therapy and rehab services- walk-in care 7 days a week- women's health servicesduring 2024, platte valley medical center had the following results: admissions - 3,950outpatient visits - 118,458emergency department visits - 31,527births - 932surgeries - 3,907laboratory tests - 427,797mission, vision, & valuesmission: helping people live the healthiest lives possible.vision: be a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost.values: we are leaders in clinical excellence, delivering safe, best-in-quality care.we believe in what we do, living our mission every day.we serve with empathy, caring for each caregiver, patient, and member with compassion and respect.we are partners in health, collaborating to keep people well.we do the right thing, learning and acting with purpose.we are better together, building community through teamwork and belonging.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.6%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 86.6%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 70.6%; rating input score 71; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1.6%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.79; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.34; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.4%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.8% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -0.1% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings