Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc in Independence, Missouri

Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Independence, Missouri. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 123 West Kansas Avenue in Independence, Missouri. You can reach out to the office of Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc via phone at (816) 822-2292.

Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc is first approved in August, 2003 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 261595. Kansas City is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc
123 West Kansas Avenue, Independence, MO, 64050
(816) 822-2292

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Hospice Profile

NameGood Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc
Location123 West Kansas Avenue, Independence, Missouri
Hospice ID261595
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code470

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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 Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1497857551
Organization NameGood Shepherd Hospice Of Mid-america Inc
Address123 W Kansas Ave Ste 200 Independence, Missouri, 64050
Phone Number(816)822-2292

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NPI Number1700104718
Organization NameGood Shepherd Hospice Of Mid-america Inc
Address11267 Stang Line Road Lenexa, Kansas, 66215
Phone Number(816)822-2292

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Quality of Patient Care at Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America 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. Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America 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 care94.398.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care47.193.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care77.093.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem88.077.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care98.997.3
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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MedUni Vienna expert suggests pricing strategy to reduce smoking

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Services Provided by Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Occupational Therapy
    • 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 Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc
Home Health Aides5
Counselors2
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses2
Medical Social Workers 1
Physicians2
Registered Nurses9
Other Personnel4
Total Employees25

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Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Counselors1
Others11
Total Volunteers12

News Archive

MedUni Vienna expert suggests pricing strategy to reduce smoking

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Sydney University scientists have proved that salt has a dangerous adrenalin-inducing effect on people suffering from high blood pressure, or 'hypertension'.

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In a new study that could turn what we know about birth order upside down, a University of Houston researcher has found that the role of birth order on career types, occupational creativity and status attainment might have been overestimated in previous research.

Wireless sensor being studied at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

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Read more Medical News

› Verified 2 days ago

Certification Details for Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc:

  • January, 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 eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
  • Cahaba 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.

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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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