ML Analysis — CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL
CCN 263302 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Buy — solid fundamentals with identifiable value creation levers. Proceed to detailed diligence.
65
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health23/25
RCM Upside5/25
Market Position11/20
Demand Defensibility11/15
Operational Efficiency15/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
22.4%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 30.5%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-5.9%, 50.7%]. P94 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 4394606.247 | +0.3930 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 3052587.753 | -0.1719 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 3433326.226 | +0.0849 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.462 | -0.0748 | Higher Reimbursement Quality decreases predicted m | |
| Log(Beds) | 5.793 | +0.0330 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
39.0%
Distress Risk
$0
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
30.5%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P99. 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%
MO distress rate: 53.0%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.781 | -0.238 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 4394606.247 | -0.166 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.003 | -0.056 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.487 | +0.053 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.050 | -0.039 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 328.000 | +0.024 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $0
Current margin: 30.5%
Projected margin: 30.5%
Grade: D
Comps: 32
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|
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. |