in Birmingham, Alabama is a For-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on August 22, 1996. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.
Agape Care Alabama
3500 Blue Lake Drive, Ste 445
Birmingham, AL 35243 [Jefferson county]
(205) 349-3065
For-Profit
August 22, 1996
The rate at which a hospice respects and follows the patient's wishes for care regarding treatment preferences
100.0
The rate at which a hospice addresses and respects the patient's beliefs and values if desired by the patient
100.0
The rate at which a hospice screens patients for pain
100.0
The rate at which a hospice assesses and evaluates the patient's pain
100.0
The rate at which a hospice screens patients for difficulties with breathing
100.0
The rate at which a hospice treats and manages the patient's breathing difficulties
100.0
The rate at which a hospice provides comprehensive care
100.0
The rate at which hospice visits are provided in the last days of life
55.8
The rate at which the hospice care index overall score is observed
7.0
1 to 10 scale of how CMS scored this hospice (10 being highest)
0.1
64
66.2
66
The rate at which early live discharges are observed
5.8
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
47
The rate at which late live discharges are observed
47.7
% live discharges observed rate at facility
71
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 1, are observed
18.6
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
92
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 2, are observed
8.1
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
96
The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed
18,649
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
67
The rate at which skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days are observed
10.8
Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days
33
The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed
4.2
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
9
The rate at which visits near death are observed
82.8
Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility
17
The average number of patients cared for by a hospice each day
65.0
Indicates whether a hospice provided routine home care and other levels of care
Yes
Hospice had at least one incidence of routine home care and at least one more incidence of care at another level.
Indicates whether a hospice provided only routine home care
No
The hospice had at least one incidence of routine home care over the last 3 years, and no incidences of care at any other level and the hospice had at least one incidence of care at another level.
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had cancer as their primary diagnosis
23
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had dementia as their primary diagnosis
14
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had a stroke as their primary diagnosis
24
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had circulatory/heart disease as their primary diagnosis
9
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had respiratory disease as their primary diagnosis
14
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had other conditions as their primary diagnosis
0
The percentage of days patients received care in their own home
80
The percentage of days patients received care in their own home
The percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
1
The percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
13
The percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
5
Yes
Yes