ML Analysis — WEST HILLS HOSPITAL
CCN 294003 | 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.
43
/ 100 (D)
Financial Health4/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position11/20
Demand Defensibility5/15
Operational Efficiency4/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-10.2%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -32.4%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-38.5%, 18.1%]. P37 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 122525.926 | -0.2034 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 162204.137 | +0.1842 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | 0.004 | +0.0369 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 41561.617 | -0.0276 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.266 | -0.0185 | Higher Reimbursement Quality decreases predicted m |
Turnaround: 33%Turnaround possible (33%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Revenue/Bed.
Under-Performing / Distre
Archetype
58.1%
Distress Risk
$4.3M
RCM Opportunity
A
Opportunity Grade
4.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Under-Performing / Distressed
Percentile within cluster: P58. Deeply negative margins signal severe distress. Evaluate asset-level acquisition at 4-6x normalized EBITDA.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL INC | WI | 58 |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH | KY | 46 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN | GA | 86 |
| BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | NY | 98 |
| ADVANCED SPECIALTY HOSP. OF TOLEDO | OH | 40 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER BRANCH | MI | 75 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
NV distress rate: 37.5%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.339 | +0.173 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.213 | +0.124 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 122525.926 | +0.086 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.117 | -0.036 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.397 | +0.013 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 95.000 | -0.007 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.3M
Current margin: -32.4%
Projected margin: 4.2%
Grade: A
Comps: 20
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.339 | 0.741 | 40.2% | $2.7M | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.670 | 0.774 | 10.4% | $1.6M | 50% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.397 | 0.426 | 2.9% | $39K | 65% | 18mo |
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 | 29.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P51 | 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. |