Compassus-auburn in Auburn, Alabama

Compassus-auburn is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Auburn, Alabama. It is a gevernment hospice and this hospice is a Part of a hospital. It is located at 665 Opelika Road, Suite 200 in Auburn, Alabama. You can reach out to the office of Compassus-auburn via phone at (334) 826-1899.

Compassus-auburn is first approved in December, 1991 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 011528. Atlanta is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Compassus-auburn
665 Opelika Road, Suite 200, Auburn, AL, 36830
(334) 826-1899

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Hospice Profile

NameCompassus-auburn
Location665 Opelika Road, Suite 200, Auburn, Alabama
Hospice ID011528
CategoryPart of a hospital
Ownership TypeCombination Government & Nonprofit
Profit TypeGEVERNMENT
Accreditation ProviderCommunity Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP)
SSA county code400

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

NPI Number1366769697
Organization NameHospice Advantage Eamc, Llc
Address665 Opelika Rd Auburn, Alabama, 36830
Phone Number(334)826-1899

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NPI Number1598838054
Organization NameHospice Of East Alabama Medical Center
Address665 Opelika Rd Auburn, Alabama, 36830
Phone Number(334)826-1899

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Quality of Patient Care at Compassus-auburn

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-auburn 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 care96.698.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care91.393.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care83.393.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem72.577.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care99.597.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath99.194.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation84.493.3

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Services Provided by Compassus-auburn:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Compassus-auburn below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Counseling Service
    • Home Maker Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Short Term Inpatient care
    • Speech Pathology
    • Other Services

  • Under Arrangement
    • Physician Service

  • 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-auburn
Home Health Aides15
Counselors2
Homemakers2
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses2
Medical Social Workers 6
Physicians1
Registered Nurses26
Other Personnel12
Total Employees66

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Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Others71
Total Volunteers71

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Certification Details for Compassus-auburn:

  • November, 2007 is the initial visit of the health survey for certifications 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 Active Provider.
  • Reason of certification is Recertification.
  • End of fiscal year is on 31, December.
  • Related Provider Number is 010029.

Hospices in Auburn

Compassus-auburn
Location: 665 Opelika Road, Suite 200, Auburn, Alabama, 36830
Phone: (334) 826-1899

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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