in Valdosta, Georgia is a For-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on July 20, 2006. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.
Heart Of Hospice Valdosta
515 North Saint Augustine Road, Suite D
Valdosta, GA 31601 [Lowndes county]
(229) 333-5005
For-Profit
July 20, 2006
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 screens patients for difficulties with breathing
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
65.6
The rate at which the hospice care index overall score is observed
6.0
1 to 10 scale of how CMS scored this hospice (10 being highest)
0.0
49
55.9
49
The rate at which early live discharges are observed
13.3
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
89
The rate at which late live discharges are observed
40.0
% live discharges observed rate at facility
52
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 1, are observed
26.7
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
99
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 2, are observed
6.7
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
94
The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed
13,945
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
38
The rate at which skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days are observed
6.7
Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days
4
The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed
7.5
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
45
The rate at which visits near death are observed
93.3
Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility
51
The average number of patients cared for by a hospice each day
15.0
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
21
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
60
The percentage of days patients received care in their own home
The percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
35
The percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
4
The percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
0
The percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital
0
The percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice
0
The percentage of days patients received care in other locations
1
Yes
Yes