Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w in Brinkley, Arkansas

Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Brinkley, Arkansas. It is a gevernment hospice and this hospice is a Part of a Home Health Agency. It is located at 409 West 4th Street in Brinkley, Arkansas. You can reach out to the office of Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w via phone at (870) 734-1461.

Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w is first approved in January, 1988 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 041505. Dallas is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w
409 West 4th Street, Brinkley, AR, 72021
(870) 734-1461

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Hospice Profile

NameArkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w
Location409 West 4th Street, Brinkley, Arkansas
Hospice ID041505
CategoryPart of a Home Health Agency
Ownership TypeGovernment - State
Profit TypeGEVERNMENT
SSA county code470

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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 Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1023046992
Organization NameState Of Arkansas
Address1425 Malvern Ave Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71901
Phone Number(501)661-2698

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NPI Number1194754226
Organization NameState Of Arkansas
AddressMiller County Health Unit Texarakana, Arkansas, 71854
Phone Number(501)661-2698

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NPI Number1417986555
Organization NameState Of Arkansas
Address207 S Jefferson Magnolia, Arkansas, 71753
Phone Number(501)661-2698

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NPI Number1720017833
Organization NameState Of Arkansas
Address404 El Paso Russellville, Arkansas, 72801
Phone Number(501)661-2698

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NPI Number1811926967
Organization NameState Of Arkansas
Address409 W 4th St Brinkley, Arkansas, 72021
Phone Number(501)661-2698

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NPI Number1962430744
Organization NameState Of Arkansas
Address1501 Dawson Rd Forrest City, Arkansas, 72335
Phone Number(501)661-2698

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NPI Number1982633046
Organization NameState Of Arkansas
Address40 Allen Chapel Rd Batesville, Arkansas, 72501
Phone Number(501)661-2698

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Quality of Patient Care at Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w

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. Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w 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 care98.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care93.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care93.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem77.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care97.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath94.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation93.3

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Services Provided by Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w below:
  • By staff
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Other Services

  • Under Arrangement
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • 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 Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w
Counselors1
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses0.25
Medical Social Workers 1
Registered Nurses2.5
Other Personnel2
Total Employees6.75

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Certification Details for Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w:

  • October, 2014 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 eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
  • Blue Cross (south Carolina) is the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), intermediary or carrier servicing this hospice.
  • Current status is Voluntary-merger, Closure.
  • This hospice was terminated on July, 2016.
  • Reason of certification is Recertification.
  • End of fiscal year is on 30, June.
  • Related Provider Number is 047000.

Hospices in Brinkley

Arkansas Department Of Health Hospice 9w
Location: 409 West 4th Street, Brinkley, Arkansas, 72021
Phone: (870) 734-1461

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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