United Regional Health Care System

What it reported doing in 2024

United regional health care system, a 296-bed hospital, promotes the health of the community by providing a variety of health care services. In addition to inpatient beds, there are 31 newborn warmers, 24 bassinettes and 42 er beds. Additional programs which benefit the community include: students in nursing, pharmacy, laboratory technology, radiology, respiratory therapy and other associated health sciences professions also study here. Preventive care a priority: united regional health care system has taken step to enhance preventive care for people of all ages through the development of low cost screening programs, vaccination clinics, a well as other outreach education services. Other services are provided through the united regional reference lab include both low cost fee-for-service screenings and free screenings at community health fairs (cholesterol, psa, triglycerides, etc.) designated trauma center: united regional is designated level 2 trauma center for the region by the health and human services commission of the state of Texas. United regional health care system's emergency department is staffed 24 hours a day/7 days a week meeting the needs of the community with an average of 185 visits per day. Community connections: united regional health care system reaches out to people and communities throughout its primary service area of wichita county and its secondary service area of 8 surrounding counties consisting of archer, baylor, clay, hardeman, jack, montague, wilbarger and young counties. Through cooperative agreements with local governments and hospitals, united regional provides funding for a number of healthcare services. Community education: united regional health care system provides the following types of community education: community education seminars with facebook live sessions by physicians on health issues and treatment options; healthy you education segments on local television; walk with a doc educational walks; circle of friends educational lecture for the community; health fairs and presentations; and participation in a healthy lifestyle program for the community. Charity care: united regional health care system provides medical care to members of the community regardless of ability to pay. Estimated cost of providing additional community benefits during 2024 was $27,385,958 which included the following: unreimbursed cost of emergency and trauma care $9,521,074 unreimbursed cost of free standing clinics $17,864,884 donations made by the hospital to area charitable organizations $27,912,734 total costs of additional community benefits $55,298,692 source: 2024 annual statement of community benefit standards (state of Texas mandatory report)

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.5%; rating input score 75
• Program expense ratio: 92.4%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 84%; rating input score 84; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 75%; rating input score 75; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 19.9%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.52; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.5%; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings