Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc in Huntsville, Alabama

Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Huntsville, Alabama. It is a other hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 3311 Bob Wallace Ave, Suite 101 in Huntsville, Alabama. You can reach out to the office of Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc via phone at (256) 533-4300.

Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc is first approved in November, 2004 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 011622. Atlanta is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

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Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc
3311 Bob Wallace Ave, Suite 101, Huntsville, AL, 35805
(256) 533-4300

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Hospice Profile

NameHospice Of North Alabama, Llc
Location3311 Bob Wallace Ave, Suite 101, Huntsville, Alabama
Hospice ID011622
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeOther
Profit TypeOTHER
SSA county code440

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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 Of North Alabama, Llc from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1730193723
Organization NameHospice Of North Alabama, Llc
Address3311 Bob Wallace Ave Sw Ste 101 Huntsville, Alabama, 35805
Phone Number(256)533-4300

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Quality of Patient Care at Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc

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 Of North Alabama, Llc 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 care100.098.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care99.493.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care99.593.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem89.277.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care99.997.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath100.094.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation98.793.3

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Services Provided by Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Nursing Service

  • Under Arrangement
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physician Service
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech Pathology

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • No services

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care

    Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

    Number of full time equivalent employees at Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc
    Home Health Aides22
    Counselors4
    Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses1
    Medical Social Workers 5
    Registered Nurses39
    Other Personnel27
    Total Employees98

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    Certification Details for Hospice Of North Alabama, Llc:

    • 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 in compliance with CMS program requirements based on an acceptable plan for correction of deficiencies.
    • It is eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
    • Blue Cross (south Carolina) 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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