Cross Timbers Hospice Inc in Ardmore, Oklahoma

Cross Timbers Hospice Inc is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Ardmore, Oklahoma. It is a non-profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 207 C Street Northwest in Ardmore, Oklahoma. You can reach out to the office of Cross Timbers Hospice Inc via phone at (580) 223-0655.

Cross Timbers Hospice Inc is first approved in April, 1996 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 371547. Dallas is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Cross Timbers Hospice Inc
207 C Street Northwest, Ardmore, OK, 73401
(580) 223-0655

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Hospice Profile

NameCross Timbers Hospice Inc
Location207 C Street Northwest, Ardmore, Oklahoma
Hospice ID371547
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeVoluntary Non-profit - Private
Profit TypeNON-PROFIT
Accreditation ProviderThe Joint Commission (TJC)
SSA county code090

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

NPI Number1669475513
Organization NameCross Timbers Hospice, Inc
Address207 C St Nw Ardmore, Oklahoma, 73401
Phone Number(580)223-0655

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Quality of Patient Care at Cross Timbers Hospice Inc

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. Cross Timbers Hospice Inc 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 care99.498.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care98.693.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care97.593.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem65.477.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care100.097.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath98.694.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation89.993.3

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Services Provided by Cross Timbers Hospice Inc:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech Pathology

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • No services

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care

    Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

    Number of full time equivalent employees at Cross Timbers Hospice Inc
    Home Health Aides13
    Counselors2
    Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses14
    Medical Social Workers 4
    Physicians2
    Registered Nurses23
    Other Personnel16
    Total Employees74

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    › Verified 9 days ago


    Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

    Others60
    Total Volunteers60

    News Archive

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    Medivir's partner Tibotec reports Week 24 interim results from TMC435 Phase 2b study in HCV

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    Read more Medical News

    › Verified 9 days ago

    Certification Details for Cross Timbers Hospice Inc:

    • August, 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.

    Hospices in Ardmore

    Cross Timbers Hospice Inc
    Location: 207 C Street Northwest, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 73401
    Phone: (580) 223-0655

    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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