ML Analysis — BARNES JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL
CCN 260162 | 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.
53
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health14/25
RCM Upside13/25
Market Position9/20
Demand Defensibility8/15
Operational Efficiency9/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
0.3%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 5.0%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-28.0%, 28.6%]. P63 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 3251957.412 | +0.2335 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 3091043.471 | -0.1766 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 1451064.800 | +0.0192 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Bed Count | 68.000 | +0.0126 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.062 | -0.0125 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
46.7%
Distress Risk
$7.3M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
8.3%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P11. 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: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
MO distress rate: 53.0%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Per Bed | 3251957.412 | -0.099 | ▼ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.446 | +0.073 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.271 | -0.044 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.071 | -0.018 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 68.000 | -0.011 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.291 | -0.006 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $7.3M
Current margin: 5.0%
Projected margin: 8.3%
Grade: D
Comps: 50
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 | 0.271 | 0.441 | 17.0% | $4.4M | 65% | 18mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.446 | 0.778 | 33.1% | $2.2M | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.638 | 0.687 | 4.9% | $730K | 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 | 27.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P38 | 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. |