Hinds Hospice - Fresno in Fresno, California

Hinds Hospice - Fresno is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Fresno, California. It is a non-profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 2490 W Shaw Ave, Suite 101 in Fresno, California. You can reach out to the office of Hinds Hospice - Fresno via phone at (559) 320-0310.

Hinds Hospice - Fresno is first approved in September, 1990 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 051571. San Francisco is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Hinds Hospice - Fresno
2490 W Shaw Ave, Suite 101, Fresno, CA, 93711
(559) 320-0310

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Hospice Profile

NameHinds Hospice - Fresno
Location2490 W Shaw Ave, Suite 101, Fresno, California
Hospice ID051571
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeVoluntary Non-profit - Other
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 Hinds Hospice - Fresno from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1538143318
Organization NameHinds Hospice
Address2490 W Shaw Ave Fresno, California, 93711
Phone Number(559)226-5683

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Quality of Patient Care at Hinds Hospice - Fresno

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. Hinds Hospice - Fresno 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 care99.098.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care93.493.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care97.993.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem69.577.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care99.997.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath98.894.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation83.893.3

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Services Provided by Hinds Hospice - Fresno:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Hinds Hospice - Fresno below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Physician Service
    • Short Term Inpatient care
    • Other Services

  • Under Arrangement
    • Counseling Service
    • Home Maker Service
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech Pathology

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • No services

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care
    • Respite

Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

Number of full time equivalent employees at Hinds Hospice - Fresno
Home Health Aides4.6
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses1
Medical Social Workers 1
Physicians1
Registered Nurses4.2
Other Personnel1.6
Total Employees13.4

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MRSA bacteria will continue to exist in both community and hospital settings

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New emergency care guidelines simplify CPR

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Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Registered Nurses 2
Others68
Total Volunteers70

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Small nonprofit hospitals at tipping point, says rating service

Small and stand-alone nonprofit hospitals are facing mounting pressure from weak operating margins and lower patient volumes, according to a report from Standard & Poor's Rating Services. Meanwhile, hospitals cope with the changing health care landscape by exploring ways to help low-income consumers pay their Obamacare premiums and offering no-interest payment plans for those with high-deductible insurance policies.

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Certification Details for Hinds Hospice - Fresno:

  • October, 2015 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.
  • Blue Cross (california) 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.

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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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