Care Alternatives, Inc in Cranford, New Jersey

Care Alternatives, Inc is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Cranford, New Jersey. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 65 Jackson Drive, Suite 103 in Cranford, New Jersey. You can reach out to the office of Care Alternatives, Inc via phone at (908) 931-9080.

Care Alternatives, Inc is first approved in June, 1995 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 311541. New York is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

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Care Alternatives, Inc
65 Jackson Drive, Suite 103, Cranford, NJ, 07016
(908) 931-9080

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Hospice Profile

NameCare Alternatives, Inc
Location65 Jackson Drive, Suite 103, Cranford, New Jersey
Hospice ID311541
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code370

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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 Care Alternatives, Inc from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1861454886
Organization NameCare Alternatives, Inc.
Address1600 Saint Georges Ave Ste 312 Rahway, New Jersey, 07065
Phone Number(908)931-9080

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Quality of Patient Care at Care Alternatives, Inc

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. Care Alternatives, Inc 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 care99.398.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care98.093.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care94.193.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem35.177.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care97.497.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath100.094.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation92.793.3

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Services Provided by Care Alternatives, Inc:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Care Alternatives, Inc below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service

  • Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physician Service
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech Pathology

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • No services

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care

    Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

    Number of full time equivalent employees at Care Alternatives, Inc
    Home Health Aides42
    Counselors4
    Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses4
    Medical Social Workers 6
    Physicians5
    Registered Nurses20
    Other Personnel8
    Total Employees89

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    Certification Details for Care Alternatives, Inc:

    • November, 2015 is the initial visit of the health survey for certifications by CMS.
    • It is eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
    • National Government Services 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.

    Hospices in Cranford

    Care Alternatives, Inc
    Location: 65 Jackson Drive, Suite 103, Cranford, New Jersey, 07016
    Phone: (908) 931-9080

    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.
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