Compassus - Allentown in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Compassus - Allentown is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 7248 Tilghman Street Suite 160 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to the office of Compassus - Allentown via phone at (610) 336-8000.

Compassus - Allentown is first approved in September, 2004 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 391659. Philadelphia is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Compassus - Allentown
7248 Tilghman Street Suite 160, Allentown, PA, 18106
(610) 336-8000

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Hospice Profile

NameCompassus - Allentown
Location7248 Tilghman Street Suite 160, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Hospice ID391659
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Partnership
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
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 Compassus - Allentown from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1083808281
Organization NameArcadia Hospice Llc
Address7310 Tilghman St Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18106
Phone Number(610)336-8000

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NPI Number1215938105
Organization NameOdyssey Healthcare Operating A Lp
Address7310 Tilghman St Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18106
Phone Number(610)336-8000

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NPI Number1902289390
Organization NameHospice Advantage, Llc.
Address7248 Tilghman St Ste 160 Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18106
Phone Number(610)336-8000

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Quality of Patient Care at Compassus - Allentown

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. Compassus - Allentown 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 care98.798.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care97.893.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care93.893.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem80.677.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care98.797.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath97.694.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation100.093.3

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Services Provided by Compassus - Allentown:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • 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 Compassus - Allentown
Home Health Aides12
Counselors1
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses1
Medical Social Workers 3
Physicians2
Registered Nurses12
Other Personnel6
Total Employees37

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Ownership Details:

  • This hospice has undergone 2 time/s change of ownership.
  • Previous change of ownership is on September , 2007.
  • Most recent change of ownership is on July, 2015.

Certification Details for Compassus - Allentown:

  • April, 2015 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.
  • Cahaba 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 397105.

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Compassus - Allentown
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Phone: (610) 336-8000
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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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