Hospice Compassus-joplin in Joplin, Missouri

Hospice Compassus-joplin is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Joplin, Missouri. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 2650 East 32nd Street in Joplin, Missouri. You can reach out to the office of Hospice Compassus-joplin via phone at (417) 623-8272.

Hospice Compassus-joplin is first approved in August, 2003 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 261593. Kansas City is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

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Hospice Compassus-joplin
2650 East 32nd Street, Joplin, MO, 64804
(417) 623-8272

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Hospice Profile

NameHospice Compassus-joplin
Location2650 East 32nd Street, Joplin, Missouri
Hospice ID261593
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Other
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code480

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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 Hospice Compassus-joplin from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1184686941
Organization NameCommunity Hospices Of America, Llc
Address2650 E 32nd Street Joplin, Missouri, 64804
Phone Number(417)623-8272

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Quality of Patient Care at Hospice Compassus-joplin

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. Hospice Compassus-joplin 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 care83.893.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care92.793.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem81.477.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care99.497.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath97.494.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation96.993.3

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Services Provided by Hospice Compassus-joplin:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Short Term Inpatient care
    • Speech Pathology
    • Other Services

  • 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 Hospice Compassus-joplin
Home Health Aides4
Counselors2
Homemakers2
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses1
Medical Social Workers 1.75
Physicians0.25
Registered Nurses10.75
Other Personnel0.25
Total Employees22

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Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Counselors1
Total Volunteers1

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Certification Details for Hospice Compassus-joplin:

  • February, 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 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.

Hospices in Joplin

Mercy Hospice
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Avalon Hospice
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Phone: (417) 623-8272
Hospice Compassus-joplin
Location: 2650 East 32nd Street, Joplin, Missouri, 64804
Phone: (417) 623-8272

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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