in North Augusta, South Carolina is a For-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on April 30, 2013. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.
St Joseph Hospice Llc
323 Edgefield Rd
North Augusta, SC 29841 [Aiken county]
(803) 349-8070
For-Profit
April 30, 2013
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
90.5
The rate at which hospice visits are provided in the last days of life
69.6
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
70.0
72
The rate at which early live discharges are observed
50.0
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
100
The rate at which late live discharges are observed
25.0
% live discharges observed rate at facility
16
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 1, are observed
25.0
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
99
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 2, are observed
25.0
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
100
The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed
21,671
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
80
The rate at which skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days are observed
8.6
Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days
12
The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed
4.5
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
11
The rate at which visits near death are observed
100
Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility
100
The average number of patients cared for by a hospice each day
5.0
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 circulatory/heart disease as their primary diagnosis
0
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had respiratory disease as their primary diagnosis
0
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
48
The percentage of days patients received care in their own home
The percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
8
The percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
0
The percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
42
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
2
Yes
Yes