A hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. It ran an operating surplus of 9.1% in FY24 on $704.0M of operating revenue. It held 46 days of cash on hand (60th percentile among Urban PPS hospitals on liquidity). Operating margin improved from 2.4% in FY20 to 9.1% in FY24.
Operating margin · FY24
+9.1%
▲ 2.1 pts vs FY23
vs Urban PPS hospitals70th pctl of 2,562 (FY24)
Days cash on hand · FY24
46d
all sources
▼ 1.4 days vs FY23
vs Urban PPS hospitals60th pctl of 2,354 (FY24)
Total operating revenue · FY24
$704.0M
▲ 70.1 $M vs FY23
vs Urban PPS hospitals82nd pctl of 2,608 (FY24)
Total margin · incl. nonoperating · FY24
+10.5%
▲ 3.0 pts vs FY23
vs Urban PPS hospitals66th pctl of 2,563 (FY24)
Benchmarked within its own FY24 pool (n=2,562); the Urban PPS hospital cohort's current year is FY25.
One point of operating margin at MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL is about $7.0M per year (1% of FY24 total operating revenue).
Where MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL sits among Urban PPS hospitals
Operating margin · FY24 pool · n = 2,562 of 2,681 filed
Each point is one Urban PPS hospital in the national distribution for this provider type, placed by operating margin. Facilities are not matched on size, case mix, or market — that is the matched-peer comparison in the paid benchmark. The Urban PPS hospital median is +2.0%. Descriptive context only, not a ranking.
Benchmarked within its own FY24 pool (n=2,562); the Urban PPS hospital cohort's current year is FY25.
One urban pps hospitalMARY WASHINGTONUrban PPS hospital median
The money
$ thousands · HCRIS cost-report basis · as filed, QA-gated
Ratios tell you how this hospital is doing. Statements tell you what kind of organization it is, and where the money comes from. Every figure below traces to a public cost-report filing, shown as filed. A ratio renders only when every input is reported in the filing; a year missing its core lines is not shown; a year whose balance sheet does not reconcile is labeled. Not audited by Astrelis.
Net patient receivables ÷ (net patient revenue ÷ 365), same fiscal year
HCRIS WS G / G-3
$ in thousands
Line item
FY22
FY23
FY24
Patient revenue
552,128
607,268
697,071
Other operating revenue
12,561
26,642
6,964
Total operating revenue
564,689
633,910
704,034
Total operating expenses
542,715
589,614
639,712
Operating income
21,974
44,296
64,322
Operating margin %
+3.9%
+7.0%
+9.1%
Grants & contributions
2,056
2,667
9,026
Investment income
74
146
131
Other non-operating, net
679
745
1,900
Net income
24,783
47,854
75,379
Net income %
+4.4%
+7.5%
+10.5%
HCRIS Worksheet G-3 / S-3 · $ thousands · FY20–FY24 · FY20–21 may include COVID-era relief funding in nonoperating income
FY24 net patient A/R is not shown: gross A/R was not reported on the filing, making the derived net figure spurious (AR quality flag).
How it operates
quality & operational context · CMS public reporting
A 379-bed hospital at 71% occupancy 55% of patient revenue is outpatient.
The metrics this hospital type is judged on: care quality, patient experience, and scale. Each is labeled by evidence class and public source; descriptive context only, never a ranking or adequacy claim.
Scale and flow
Occupancy
70.5%
Verified fact2024
HCRIS WS S-3
Average daily census
268
Verified fact2024
HCRIS WS S-3
Staffed beds (acute)
379
Verified fact2024
HCRIS WS S-3
Annual discharges
22,612
Verified fact2024
HCRIS WS S-3
Average length of stay
4.3d
Verified fact2024
HCRIS WS S-3
Outpatient share of patient revenue
54.7%
Verified fact2024
HCRIS WS G-2 L28
Total FTEs
1,911
Verified fact2024
HCRIS WS S-3 Pt II
Contract labor share of labor cost
14.6%
Verified fact2024
HCRIS WS S-3 Pt V
Who it serves
Total unreimbursed & uncompensated care
$13.7M
Verified fact2023
HCRIS WS S-10 line 31
How the care measures up
C. difficile infection (SIR)
0.097
Better than the National Benchmark
CMS-reported measure07/01/2024 to 06/30/2025
CMS Care Compare
Hospital-wide unplanned readmission
15.4%
No Different Than the National Rate
CMS-reported measure07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024
CMS Care Compare
Medicare spending per beneficiary
0.96
CMS-reported measure01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024
CMS Care Compare
Patient-safety composite (PSI-90)
The data are based on claims that the hospital or facility submitted to CMS. The hospital or facility has reported discrepancies in their claims data.
CMS-reported measure07/01/2022 to 06/30/2024
CMS Care Compare
Trajectory
Cost-report basis · 5 reporting years
Operating margin
Days cash on hand
The county this hospital serves
FREDERICKSBURG CITY, VA · metro, 1M+ population
Median household income
$85.4K
vs $82.1K US · $59.7K rural median
Poverty rate
16.4%
vs 12.5% US · 14.3% rural median
Uninsured
7.9%
vs 8.6% US · 8.4% rural median
Age 65+
11.2%
vs 16.8% US · 20.6% rural median
Fair or poor health
17.2%
self-reported, adults · CDC PLACES
Primary-care shortage
Not designated
HRSA HPSA
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