Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena in Mena, Arkansas

Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Mena, Arkansas. It is a non-profit hospice and this hospice is a Part of a Home Health Agency. It is located at 600 Seventh Street in Mena, Arkansas. You can reach out to the office of Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena via phone at (479) 394-5458.

Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena is first approved in October, 1989 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 041515. Dallas is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena
600 Seventh Street, Mena, AR, 71953
(479) 394-5458

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Hospice Profile

NameAaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena
Location600 Seventh Street, Mena, Arkansas
Hospice ID041515
CategoryPart of a Home Health Agency
Ownership TypeVoluntary Non-profit - Private
Profit TypeNON-PROFIT
SSA county code560

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NPI associated with this Hospice

A hospice usually have one NPI number but sometimes it may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1386601706
Organization NameArea Agency On Aging Of Western Arkansas, Inc
Address600 7th St Mena, Arkansas, 71953
Phone Number(479)394-5458

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Quality of Patient Care at Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena

Hospice staff should discuss treatment preferences and patient beliefs and values with patients and/or caregivers. They should also identify and provide interventions to address pain, shortness of breath and constipation (caused by opioids) to improve patient comfort and quality of life. Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena has the following score in these measures of patient care.
Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Quality MeasureProvider ScoreNational Score
Patients or caregivers who were asked about treatment preferences like hospitalization and resuscitation at the beginning of hospice careNot Available98.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice careNot Available93.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice careNot Available93.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problemNot Available77.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice careNot Available97.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breathNot Available94.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipationNot Available93.3

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Services Provided by Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Other Services

  • Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physician Service
    • Physical Therapy
    • Short Term Inpatient care
    • Speech Pathology

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • No services

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care
    • Acute and Respite

Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

Number of full time equivalent employees at Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena
Home Health Aides1
Counselors1
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses2
Medical Social Workers 1
Registered Nurses1.25
Other Personnel5
Total Employees11.25

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New computer program predicts risk of life-threatening arrhythmias

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› Verified 4 days ago


Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Others2
Total Volunteers2

News Archive

Cardiotrophin 1 has marked effect on fat and glucose metabolism

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New computer program predicts risk of life-threatening arrhythmias

Combining a wealth of information derived from previous studies with data from more than 500 patients, an international team led by researchers from Johns Hopkins has developed a computer-based set of rules that more accurately predicts when patients with a rare heart condition might benefit-or not-from lifesaving implanted defibrillators.

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New research explains how tumors may impair ability of the liver to respond to caloric deprivation

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Read more Medical News

› Verified 4 days ago

Certification Details for Aaa Of Western Ark Inc Mena:

  • November, 2016 is the initial visit of the health survey for certifications by CMS.
  • It is in compliance at the time of certification survey by CMS.
  • It is in compliance with CMS program requirements based on an acceptable plan for correction of deficiencies.
  • It is eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
  • Blue Cross (iowa/south Dakota) is the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), intermediary or carrier servicing this hospice.
  • Current status is Active Provider.
  • Reason of certification is Recertification.
  • End of fiscal year is on 31, December.
  • Related Provider Number is 047034.

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Phone: (479) 394-5458
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Medicare Hospice Care

What is Hospice Care?
Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.

How long can one get medicare hospice care?
Hospice care is for people with a life expectancy of 6 months or less (if the disease runs its normal course). If the person receiving hospice care live longer than 6 months, he or she can still get hospice care.
  • A person can get hospice care for two 90-day benefit periods, followed by an unlimited number of 60-day benefit periods.
  • At the start of each period, the hospice medical director or other hospice doctor must recertify that the person is terminally ill (with a life expectancy of 6 months or less). This step is must for continued hospice care.

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