Compassionate Care Hospice Of Southeastern Mass Ll in Taunton, Massachusetts

Name	Compassionate Care Hospice Of Southeastern Mass Ll
Location	174 Dean Street, Suite B, Taunton, Massachusetts
Hospice ID	221593
Category	Freestanding Hospice
Ownership Type	Proprietary - Other
Profit Type	FOR PROFIT
Accreditation Provider	Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP)
SSA county code	020

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Researchers use magic-angle-spinning NMR to unveil structure of CAP-Gly protein

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A hospice usually have one NPI number but sometimes it may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Compassionate Care Hospice Of Southeastern Mass Ll from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

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. Compassionate Care Hospice Of Southeastern Mass Ll has the following score in these measures of patient care.
Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Quality Measure	Provider Score	National Score
Patients or caregivers who were asked about treatment preferences like hospitalization and resuscitation at the beginning of hospice care	98.8	98.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care	94.4	93.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care	57.8	93.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem	54.0	77.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care	100.0	97.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath	99.2	94.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation	100.0	93.3

News Archive

Researchers use magic-angle-spinning NMR to unveil structure of CAP-Gly protein

A latticework of tiny tubes called microtubules gives your cells their shape and also acts like a railroad track that essential proteins travel on. But if there is a glitch in the connection between train and track, diseases can occur.

Roundup: States facing across-the-board cuts; Gov. opposes Kentucky hospital merger

As a result of last summer's deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, and the consequent failure of the congressional "super committee" to decide on budget cuts, states are bracing for automatic across-the-board cuts in education, social welfare and other programs for the upcoming 2013 fiscal year.

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Amid reports that an increasing number of Americans are living below the poverty level, UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Institute (HCI) is expanding its efforts to help low-income families.

Speech unifies Democrats, for now, could set stage to bypass opponents

The day after President Obama's speech Wednesday, Democrats rallied behind his plan, including several key conservative members of the party, the Los Angeles Times reports. "'If the details live up to the quality of the speech, then it's a good plan,' said Tennessee Rep. Jim Cooper, a conservative Democrat who has been critical of the healthcare bill developed by House leaders." Other Democrats praised the speech for its endorsement of the proposed public insurance plan (Levey, 9/11).

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Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Compassionate Care Hospice Of Southeastern Mass Ll below:

• By staff
  • Home Health Aide Service
  • Counseling Service
  • Medical Social Service
  • Nursing Service


• Under Arrangement
  • Home Maker 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
  • Respite

Number of full time equivalent employees at Compassionate Care Hospice Of Southeastern Mass Ll

Home Health Aides	2
Counselors	0.5
Medical Social Workers	0.5
Physicians	0.25
Registered Nurses	4
Other Personnel	4
Total Employees	11.25

News Archive

Researchers use magic-angle-spinning NMR to unveil structure of CAP-Gly protein

A latticework of tiny tubes called microtubules gives your cells their shape and also acts like a railroad track that essential proteins travel on. But if there is a glitch in the connection between train and track, diseases can occur.

Roundup: States facing across-the-board cuts; Gov. opposes Kentucky hospital merger

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Speech unifies Democrats, for now, could set stage to bypass opponents

The day after President Obama's speech Wednesday, Democrats rallied behind his plan, including several key conservative members of the party, the Los Angeles Times reports. "'If the details live up to the quality of the speech, then it's a good plan,' said Tennessee Rep. Jim Cooper, a conservative Democrat who has been critical of the healthcare bill developed by House leaders." Other Democrats praised the speech for its endorsement of the proposed public insurance plan (Levey, 9/11).

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• March, 2010 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.
• National Heritage (massachusetts) is the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), intermediary or carrier servicing this hospice.
• Current status is Active Provider.
• Reason of certification is Initial.
• End of fiscal year is on 31, December.

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.