Franklin County Medical Center Hospice in Preston, Idaho

Franklin County Medical Center Hospice is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Preston, Idaho. It is a gevernment hospice and this hospice is a Part of a hospital. It is located at 44 North 1st East in Preston, Idaho. You can reach out to the office of Franklin County Medical Center Hospice via phone at (208) 852-1937.

Franklin County Medical Center Hospice is first approved in November, 1994 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 131519. Seattle is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Franklin County Medical Center Hospice
44 North 1st East, Preston, ID, 83263
(208) 852-1937

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Hospice Profile

NameFranklin County Medical Center Hospice
Location44 North 1st East, Preston, Idaho
Hospice ID131519
CategoryPart of a hospital
Ownership TypeGovernment - County
Profit TypeGEVERNMENT
SSA county code200

News Archive

ECMO may show promise as rescue strategy for select cardiac arrest patients

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Researchers recommend progesterone as viable treatment for traumatic brain injuries

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Pressure from governments to lower drug prices risks undermining medical innovation, Bayer AG's chief executive said on Wednesday, echoing complaints of other drug company executives. Speaking at the Boston College Chief Executives' Club, Marijn Dekkers said there was "tremendous pressure" on drugmakers to lower prices.

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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 Franklin County Medical Center Hospice from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1548355811
Organization NameFranklin County Medical Center
Address44 N 1st E Preston, Idaho, 83263
Phone Number(208)852-0137

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Quality of Patient Care at Franklin County Medical Center Hospice

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. Franklin County Medical Center Hospice 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 careNot Available98.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice careNot Available93.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice careNot Available93.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problemNot Available77.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice careNot Available97.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breathNot Available94.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipationNot Available93.3

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ECMO may show promise as rescue strategy for select cardiac arrest patients

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a procedure traditionally used during cardiac surgeries and in the ICU that functions as an artificial replacement for a patient's heart and lungs, has also been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.

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Services Provided by Franklin County Medical Center Hospice:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Franklin County Medical Center Hospice below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Counseling Service
    • Home Maker Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Short Term Inpatient care

  • Under Arrangement
    • Physician Service
    • Speech Pathology

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Physical Therapy

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care
    • Acute and Respite

Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

Number of full time equivalent employees at Franklin County Medical Center Hospice
Home Health Aides4.5
Counselors0.25
Homemakers1
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses0.5
Medical Social Workers 0.25
Physicians0.25
Registered Nurses3
Total Employees9.75

News Archive

ECMO may show promise as rescue strategy for select cardiac arrest patients

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a procedure traditionally used during cardiac surgeries and in the ICU that functions as an artificial replacement for a patient's heart and lungs, has also been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Researchers recommend progesterone as viable treatment for traumatic brain injuries

Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, recommend that progesterone (PROG), a naturally occurring hormone found in both males and females that can protect damaged cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems, be considered a viable treatment option for traumatic brain injuries, according to a clinical perspective published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Drug co. execs say cost-containment pressures undermine medical innovation

Pressure from governments to lower drug prices risks undermining medical innovation, Bayer AG's chief executive said on Wednesday, echoing complaints of other drug company executives. Speaking at the Boston College Chief Executives' Club, Marijn Dekkers said there was "tremendous pressure" on drugmakers to lower prices.

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Read more Medical News

› Verified 4 days ago

Certification Details for Franklin County Medical Center Hospice:

  • February, 2018 is the initial visit of the health survey for certifications by CMS.
  • It is eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
  • National Government Services 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 30, September.
  • Related Provider Number is 131322.

Hospices in Preston

Franklin County Medical Center Hospice
Location: 44 North 1st East, Preston, Idaho, 83263
Phone: (208) 852-1937

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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