Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 610 32nd Avenue Sw in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. You can reach out to the office of Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa via phone at (319) 362-2500.

Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa is first approved in February, 2002 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 161566. Kansas City is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa
610 32nd Avenue Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404
(319) 362-2500

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Hospice Profile

NameHospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa
Location610 32nd Avenue Sw, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Hospice ID161566
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code560

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An analysis of Medicare data from 1993 through 2006 for older patients hospitalized for heart failure indicates that along with a decrease in hospital length of stay, the rate of in-hospital and 30-day mortality has decreased, while the rate of hospital readmission and discharge to skilled nursing facilities has increased, according to a study in the June 2 issue of JAMA.

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

NPI Number1003813908
Organization NameAmenity Healthcare, Inc.
Address5005 Bowling St Sw Ste B Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404
Phone Number(319)362-2500

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Quality of Patient Care at Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa

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 - Northeast Iowa 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 care98.998.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care72.993.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care75.593.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem81.677.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care99.497.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath95.094.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation96.593.3

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Services Provided by Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • 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 - Northeast Iowa
Home Health Aides7.4
Counselors2
Homemakers1
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses1.2
Medical Social Workers 2
Physicians0.5
Registered Nurses13.6
Other Personnel16
Total Employees43.7

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Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Others0.05
Total Volunteers0.05

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Certification Details for Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa:

  • May, 2017 is the initial visit of the health survey for certifications by CMS.
  • It is eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
  • Cgs Administrators Hhh 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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