Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur in Decatur, Alabama

Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Decatur, Alabama. It is a other hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 2424 Danville Road, Suite M in Decatur, Alabama. You can reach out to the office of Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur via phone at (256) 905-0280.

Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur is first approved in April, 2007 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 011654. Atlanta is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur
2424 Danville Road, Suite M, Decatur, AL, 35603
(256) 905-0280

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Hospice Profile

NameComfort Care Hospice Of Decatur
Location2424 Danville Road, Suite M, Decatur, Alabama
Hospice ID011654
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeOther
Profit TypeOTHER
SSA county code510

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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 Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1285673681
Organization NameComfort Care Hospice, Llc
Address11227 Al Hwy 157, Ste M Moulton, Alabama, 35650
Phone Number(256)905-0280

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Quality of Patient Care at Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur

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. Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur 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 care100.098.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care99.493.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care100.093.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem80.777.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care97.597.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath100.094.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation100.093.3

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Services Provided by Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur:

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

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

  • 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 Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur
Home Health Aides3
Counselors2
Homemakers1
Medical Social Workers 2
Physicians3
Registered Nurses9.25
Other Personnel5.5
Total Employees25.75

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IVF does not lead to developmental problems in early infancy

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Developing precision, community-based approaches to reduce obesity among Latino children

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Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Others20
Total Volunteers20

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BHB compound produced during dieting blocks part of immune system involved in inflammatory disorders

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Read more Medical News

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Certification Details for Comfort Care Hospice Of Decatur:

  • March, 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 (south Carolina) 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.

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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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