in Alton, Texas is a Other hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on August 7, 2014. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.
Palli-med Hospice Llc
1310 E Main Ave Suite B
Alton, TX 78573 [Hidalgo county]
(956) 627-2744
Other
August 7, 2014
The rate at which a hospice respects and follows the patient's wishes for care regarding treatment preferences
87.5
The rate at which a hospice addresses and respects the patient's beliefs and values if desired by the patient
87.5
The rate at which a hospice screens patients for pain
84.4
The rate at which a hospice assesses and evaluates the patient's pain
56.5
The rate at which a hospice screens patients for difficulties with breathing
84.4
The rate at which a hospice provides comprehensive care
53.1
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)
0.1
64
100
100
The rate at which early live discharges are observed
6.6
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
53
The rate at which late live discharges are observed
54.1
% live discharges observed rate at facility
84
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 1, are observed
8.2
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
59
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 2, are observed
1.6
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
53
The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed
22,146
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
81
The rate at which skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days are observed
9.5
Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days
19
The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed
16.0
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
92
The rate at which visits near death are observed
82.6
Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility
16
The average number of patients cared for by a hospice each day
10.0
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 dementia as their primary diagnosis
36
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
98
The percentage of days patients received care in their own home
The percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
0
The percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
0
The percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
1
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