ML Analysis — ADVOCATE SOUTHLAND HOSPITAL
CCN 140048 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Speculative — only pursue if turnaround thesis is strong and entry multiple reflects risk.
44
/ 100 (D)
Financial Health5/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position9/20
Demand Defensibility11/15
Operational Efficiency0/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- RCM optimization could add 3-5pp margin
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Volume growth opportunity from low occupancy
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-10.5%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -12.9%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-38.8%, 17.8%]. P36 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 935572.824 | -0.0899 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1056019.810 | +0.0741 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Bed Count | 438.000 | -0.0451 | Higher Bed Count decreases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 6.082 | +0.0397 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 430608.116 | -0.0147 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma |
Turnaround: 32%Turnaround possible (32%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Revenue/Bed.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
49.4%
Distress Risk
$4.9M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-11.7%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P67. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER | NJ | 259 |
| PRESENCE SAINTS MARY & ELIZABETH MED | IL | 266 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH BAKERSFIELD | CA | 254 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | TN | 244 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY HOSP & MED CTR | TN | 286 |
| SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | OH | 230 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
IL distress rate: 51.0%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.027 | -0.062 | ▼ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.460 | +0.060 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.240 | -0.057 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 438.000 | +0.039 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 935572.824 | +0.038 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.249 | -0.013 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.9M
Current margin: -12.9%
Projected margin: -11.7%
Grade: D
Comps: 44
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.240 | 0.294 | 5.4% | $2.6M | 65% | 18mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.460 | 0.814 | 35.4% | $2.3M | 55% | 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 | 25.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P0 | 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. |