Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana in Texarkana, Arkansas

Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Texarkana, Arkansas. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 210 North Stateline, Suite 301 in Texarkana, Arkansas. You can reach out to the office of Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana via phone at (870) 773-2621.

Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana is first approved in October, 1992 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 041525. Dallas is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

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Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana
210 North Stateline, Suite 301, Texarkana, AR, 71854
(870) 773-2621

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Hospice Profile

NameEncompass Hospice Of Texarkana
Location210 North Stateline, Suite 301, Texarkana, Arkansas
Hospice ID041525
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code450

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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 Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1487057733
Organization NameSerenity Hospice
Address210 N State Line Ave Texarkana, Arkansas, 71854
Phone Number(870)773-2621

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NPI Number1770538670
Organization NameSotto International, Inc.
Address210 North State Line Texarkana, Arkansas, 71854
Phone Number(870)773-2621

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Quality of Patient Care at Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana

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. Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana 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 care100.098.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care97.793.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care96.893.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem95.977.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care100.097.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath100.094.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation100.093.3

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Services Provided by Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • 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
    • Acute and Respite

Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

Number of full time equivalent employees at Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana
Home Health Aides10.6
Counselors2.6
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses4
Medical Social Workers 2
Registered Nurses14.8
Other Personnel10
Total Employees44

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Ownership Details:

  • This hospice has undergone 2 time/s change of ownership.
  • Previous change of ownership is on November , 2012.
  • Most recent change of ownership is on September, 2016.

Certification Details for Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana:

  • April, 2017 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.
  • Palmetto Hhh C 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 Texarkana

Encompass Hospice Of Texarkana
Location: 210 North Stateline, Suite 301, Texarkana, Arkansas, 71854
Phone: (870) 773-2621
Kindred Hospice I
Location: 210 N Stateline Avenue, Suite 504b, Texarkana, Arkansas, 71854
Phone: (870) 773-2621
Hospice Of Hope
Location: 501 E 6th Street, Texarkana, Arkansas, 71854
Phone: (870) 773-2621
Dierksen Memorial Hospice
Location: 4425 Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 104, Texarkana, Arkansas, 71854
Phone: (870) 773-2621

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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