ML Analysis — ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL
CCN 140145 | 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.
54
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health16/25
RCM Upside5/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility7/15
Operational Efficiency11/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-5.5%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 15.8%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-33.9%, 22.8%]. P48 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense/Bed | 1241269.261 | +0.0512 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Bed Count | 46.000 | +0.0160 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin | |
| Revenue/Bed | 1473401.457 | -0.0148 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 480281.487 | -0.0130 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.829 | -0.0127 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
52.4%
Distress Risk
$1.7M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
18.3%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P20. 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%
IL distress rate: 51.0%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.326 | +0.185 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.028 | -0.061 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 46.000 | -0.014 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1473401.457 | +0.006 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.350 | +0.004 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.373 | +0.002 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $1.7M
Current margin: 15.8%
Projected margin: 18.3%
Grade: D
Comps: 73
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 | 0.373 | 0.490 | 11.7% | $929K | 65% | 18mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.326 | 0.448 | 12.2% | $807K | 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 | 27.5 | [25.0, 75.0] | P41 | 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. |