Blue Mountain Hospice

in John Day, Oregon is a Combination Government & Non-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on July 28, 2005. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.


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Address:

Blue Mountain Hospice
422 West Main Street
John Day, OR 97845 [Grant county]

Phone Number:

(541) 575-1648

Ownership Type:

Combination Government & Non-Profit

Medicare Certified on:

July 28, 2005


Survey Results


The following survey results indicate how Blue Mountain 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

98.2


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

82.6


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

94.4


Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

The rate at which a hospice provides comprehensive care

87.5


Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

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

54.8


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)

0.4


CHC/GIP provided (% days)

78


Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)

64.7


Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)

63


Early live discharges (% live discharges)

The rate at which early live discharges are observed

10.0

Early live discharges (% live discharges)


Early live discharges (% live discharges)

76


Late live discharges (% live discharges)

The rate at which late live discharges are observed

40.0

% live discharges observed rate at facility


Late live discharges (% live discharges)

52


Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)

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

0.0

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


Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)

20


Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)

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

0.0

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


Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)

41


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

The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed

10,139

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


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

16


Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)

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

9.0

Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days


Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)

15


Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)

The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed

3.7

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)


Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)

6


Visits near death (% decedents)

The rate at which visits near death are observed

86.5

Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility


Visits near death (% decedents)

23


Average Daily Census

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

7.0


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

32


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

77

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

14


Care Provided in Nursing Facility

The percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility

6


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

1


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

2


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