Az Hospice Care Inc

in Phoenix, Arizona is a For-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on September 9, 2019. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.


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Address:

Az Hospice Care Inc
1825 East Northern Avenue, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85020 [Maricopa county]

Phone Number:

(480) 645-9640

Ownership Type:

For-Profit

Medicare Certified on:

September 9, 2019


Survey Results


The following survey results indicate how Az Hospice Care Inc did on a variety of measures.
HCI stands for: Hospice Care Index

Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences

The rate at which a hospice respects and follows the patient's wishes for care regarding treatment preferences

84.6


Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

The rate at which a hospice addresses and respects the patient's beliefs and values if desired by the patient

86.0


Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

The rate at which a hospice screens patients for pain

83.9


Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

The rate at which a hospice assesses and evaluates the patient's pain

100.0


Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

The rate at which a hospice screens patients for difficulties with breathing

83.2


Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

The rate at which a hospice treats and manages the patient's breathing difficulties

70.4


Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

The rate at which a hospice provides comprehensive care

77.6


Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

The rate at which hospice visits are provided in the last days of life

31.9


Hospice Care Index Overall Score

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)


CHC/GIP provided (% days)

0.0


CHC/GIP provided (% days)

49


Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)

94.4


Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)

98


Early live discharges (% live discharges)

The rate at which early live discharges are observed

5.4

Early live discharges (% live discharges)


Early live discharges (% live discharges)

44


Late live discharges (% live discharges)

The rate at which late live discharges are observed

44.6

% live discharges observed rate at facility


Late live discharges (% live discharges)

64


Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)

The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 1, are observed

8.7

Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility


Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)

62


Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)

The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 2, are observed

1.1

Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility


Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)

47


Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)

The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed

25,358

Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)


Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)

89


Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)

The rate at which skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days are observed

6.1

Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days


Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)

3


Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)

The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed

5.0

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)


Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)

15


Visits near death (% decedents)

The rate at which visits near death are observed

77.5

Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility


Visits near death (% decedents)

11


Average Daily Census

The average number of patients cared for by a hospice each day

10.0


Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease

The percentage of patients at a hospice who had respiratory disease as their primary diagnosis

0


Percent of Patients with Other Conditions

The percentage of patients at a hospice who had other conditions as their primary diagnosis

0


Care Provided in Home

The percentage of days patients received care in their own home

14

The percentage of days patients received care in their own home


Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility

The percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility

85


Care Provided in Nursing Facility

The percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility

0


Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility

The percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility

0


Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility

The percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital

0


Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility

The percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice

0


Care Provided in All other locations

The percentage of days patients received care in other locations

1


Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year

Yes


Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year

Yes