Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan in Dothan, Alabama

Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Dothan, Alabama. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 104 Rock Bridge Road in Dothan, Alabama. You can reach out to the office of Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan via phone at (334) 794-7847.

Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan is first approved in December, 2000 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 011577. Atlanta is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan
104 Rock Bridge Road, Dothan, AL, 36303
(334) 794-7847

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Hospice Profile

NameCovenant Hospice Inc - Dothan
Location104 Rock Bridge Road, Dothan, Alabama
Hospice ID011577
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
Accreditation ProviderThe Joint Commission (TJC)
SSA county code340

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

NPI Number1497707962
Organization NameCovenant Hospice, Inc
Address104 Rock Bridge Rd Dothan, Alabama, 36303
Phone Number(334)794-7847

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Quality of Patient Care at Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan

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. Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan 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 care85.298.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care85.493.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care89.793.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem61.477.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care93.997.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath96.294.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation96.193.3

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Services Provided by Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan:

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

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

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • Physician Service
    • Short Term Inpatient care

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care
    • Acute and Respite

Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

Number of full time equivalent employees at Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan
Home Health Aides20.7
Counselors1.4
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses7.3
Medical Social Workers 4.2
Physicians2.6
Registered Nurses31.5
Other Personnel20.3
Total Employees88

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Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Others174
Total Volunteers174

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Brain may have important influences on glucose metabolism and insulin action

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Certification Details for Covenant Hospice Inc - Dothan:

  • April, 2017 is the initial visit of the health survey for certifications by CMS.
  • It is eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
  • Palmetto Hhh C is the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), intermediary or carrier servicing this hospice.
  • Current status is Active Provider.
  • Reason of certification is Validation.
  • 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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