ML Analysis — ST. LUKES WOOD RIVER MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 131323 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Hold / Selective — investigate specific opportunities but be prepared for execution risk.
60
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health16/25
RCM Upside7/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility7/15
Operational Efficiency15/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
- Low occupancy (<30%) — demand risk
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
3.5%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 13.5%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-24.8%, 31.8%]. P71 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 3965627.040 | +0.3331 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 3431074.880 | -0.2185 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.620 | +0.0282 | Higher Net-to-Gross increases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.219 | -0.0268 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.293 | -0.0264 | Higher Reimbursement Quality decreases predicted m |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
55.7%
Distress Risk
$2.3M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
15.8%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P75. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| PROMEDICA HICKMAN HOSPITAL | MI | 58 |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER | NC | 95 |
| ST LUKES HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS | PA | 29 |
| CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | VA | 70 |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | VA | 80 |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH LUDINGTON | MI | 45 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
ID distress rate: 46.0%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.284 | +0.224 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 3965627.040 | -0.141 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.620 | +0.112 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.158 | +0.070 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 25.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.369 | +0.007 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $2.3M
Current margin: 13.5%
Projected margin: 15.8%
Grade: D
Comps: 31
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.284 | 0.496 | 21.2% | $1.4M | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.620 | 0.666 | 4.6% | $530K | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.473 | 0.496 | 2.3% | $350K | 50% | 24mo |
Predicted RCM Performance (Public Data Only)
A
RCM Grade
Strong RCM profile — likely low-risk from an operations perspective. Focus diligence on growth thesis.
| Metric | Predicted | 90% CI | Percentile | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denial Rate | 2.0% | [2.0%, 25.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted denial rate is in the top third nationall |
| Days in AR | 27.1 | [25.0, 75.0] | P39 | Strong — predicted days in ar is in the top third nationally |
| Clean Claim Rate | 98.0% | [80.0%, 98.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted clean claim rate is in the top third. |
| Net Collection Rate | 99.5% | [90.0%, 99.5%] | P8 | Strong — predicted net collection rate is in the top third. |