St Croix Hospice

in Strawberry Point, Iowa is a For-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on July 10, 2014. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.


Patient Ratings
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Address:

St Croix Hospice
101 Elkader Street
Strawberry Point, IA 52076 [Clayton county]

Phone Number:

(563) 933-2070

Ownership Type:

For-Profit

Medicare Certified on:

July 10, 2014


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

8%


The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support

92%


Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower

4%


Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8

14%


Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10

82%


NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice

3%


YES, they would probably recommend the hospice

11%


YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice

86%


The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect

2%


The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect

6%


The hospice team always treated the patient with respect

92%


The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms

11%


The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms

21%


The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms

68%


The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well

6%


The hospice team usually communicated well

14%


The hospice team always communicated well

80%


The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help

11%


The hospice team usually provided timely help

16%


The hospice team always provided timely help

73%


They did not receive the training they needed

12%


They somewhat received the training they needed

19%


They definitely received the training they needed

69%



Survey Results


The following survey results indicate how St Croix Hospice 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

99.8


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

99.3


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

99.5


Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

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

66.8


Hospice Care Index Overall Score

The rate at which the hospice care index overall score is observed

10.0

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)

42.9


Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)

29


Early live discharges (% live discharges)

The rate at which early live discharges are observed

7.6

Early live discharges (% live discharges)


Early live discharges (% live discharges)

60


Late live discharges (% live discharges)

The rate at which late live discharges are observed

31.4

% live discharges observed rate at facility


Late live discharges (% live discharges)

28


Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)

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

9.5

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


Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)

66


Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)

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

1.9

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


Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)

58


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

The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed

13,145

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


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

33


Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)

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

15.7

Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days


Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)

81


Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)

The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed

8.6

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)


Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)

58


Visits near death (% decedents)

The rate at which visits near death are observed

95.9

Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility


Visits near death (% decedents)

72


Average Daily Census

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

62.0


Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care

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.


Provided Routine Home Care only

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.


Percent of Patients with Cancer

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

14


Percent of Patients with Dementia

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

22


Percent of Patients with Stroke

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

11


Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease

The percentage of patients at a hospice who had circulatory/heart disease as their primary diagnosis

27


Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease

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

8


Percent of Patients with Other Conditions

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

6


Care Provided in Home

The percentage of days patients received care in their own home

30

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

16


Care Provided in Nursing Facility

The percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility

52


Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility

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

0


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