in Augusta, Georgia is a For-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on June 20, 2013. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.
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Address:
Georgia Hospice Care 2743 Perimeter Parkway Bldg. 200, Suite 230 Augusta, GA 30909 [Columbia county]
Phone Number:
(800) 932-2738
Ownership Type:
For-Profit
Medicare Certified on:
June 20, 2013
Caretaker Survey
The opinions below are from people who looked after the patient before they moved to hospice care. We use a scale from 0 to 100 to measure these opinions. If half of the people agree on something, the score would be 50%, and it works the same way for other percentages.
The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support
13%
The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support
87%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower
12%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8
9%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10
79%
NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice
6%
YES, they would probably recommend the hospice
15%
YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice
79%
The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect
2%
The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect
9%
The hospice team always treated the patient with respect
89%
The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms
8%
The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms
22%
The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms
70%
The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well
13%
The hospice team usually communicated well
15%
The hospice team always communicated well
72%
The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help
9%
The hospice team usually provided timely help
10%
The hospice team always provided timely help
81%
They did not receive the training they needed
13%
They somewhat received the training they needed
13%
They definitely received the training they needed
74%
Survey Results
The following survey results indicate how Georgia Hospice Care 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
100.0
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
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
The rate at which a hospice screens patients for pain
100.0
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
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
The rate at which a hospice treats and manages the patient's breathing difficulties
100.0
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
The rate at which a hospice provides comprehensive care
100.0
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
The rate at which hospice visits are provided in the last days of life
67.6
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
The rate at which the hospice care index overall score is observed
9.0
1 to 10 scale of how CMS scored this hospice (10 being highest)
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
0.2
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
71
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
37.3
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
23
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
The rate at which early live discharges are observed
4.3
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
36
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
The rate at which late live discharges are observed
38.6
% live discharges observed rate at facility
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
48
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 1, are observed
14.3
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
84
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 2, are observed
11.4
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
99
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed
20,360
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
75
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
The rate at which skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days are observed
12.1
Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
48
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed
6.6
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
34
Visits near death (% decedents)
The rate at which visits near death are observed
97.3
Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility