ML Analysis — HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CCN 521336 | 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.
59
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health15/25
RCM Upside10/25
Market Position14/20
Demand Defensibility8/15
Operational Efficiency11/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
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)
4.5%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 7.3%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-23.8%, 32.8%]. P72 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 2936022.320 | +0.1894 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 2720547.280 | -0.1310 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | 0.004 | +0.0371 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.219 | -0.0268 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Count | 25.000 | +0.0193 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
51.5%
Distress Risk
$4.1M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
12.9%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P35. 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%
WI distress rate: 34.5%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Per Bed | 2936022.320 | -0.080 | ▼ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.443 | +0.076 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.510 | +0.063 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.494 | +0.029 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 25.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.105 | +0.016 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.1M
Current margin: 7.3%
Projected margin: 12.9%
Grade: D
Comps: 87
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.401 | 0.636 | 23.4% | $3.5M | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.443 | 0.499 | 5.7% | $373K | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.510 | 0.530 | 2.0% | $172K | 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 | 28.3 | [25.0, 75.0] | P45 | 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. |