Hospice Of The Big Horns in Sheridan, Wyoming

Hospice Of The Big Horns is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Sheridan, Wyoming. It is a gevernment hospice and this hospice is a Part of a hospital. It is located at 1401 W 5th Street in Sheridan, Wyoming. You can reach out to the office of Hospice Of The Big Horns via phone at (307) 672-1083.

Hospice Of The Big Horns is first approved in May, 1996 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 531510. Denver is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

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Hospice Of The Big Horns
1401 W 5th Street, Sheridan, WY, 82801
(307) 672-1083

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Hospice Profile

NameHospice Of The Big Horns
Location1401 W 5th Street, Sheridan, Wyoming
Hospice ID531510
CategoryPart of a hospital
Ownership TypeGovernment - County
Profit TypeGEVERNMENT
SSA county code160

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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 The Big Horns from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1144359423
Organization NameMemorial Hospital Of Sheridan County
Address1401 W 5th St Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801
Phone Number(307)672-1000

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Quality of Patient Care at Hospice Of The Big Horns

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 The Big Horns 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 care93.193.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care100.093.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem76.777.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care96.697.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath100.094.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation100.093.3

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Services Provided by Hospice Of The Big Horns:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Hospice Of The Big Horns below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech Pathology

  • Under Arrangement
    • Physician Service
    • Short Term Inpatient care

  • 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 Of The Big Horns
Home Health Aides2
Counselors1
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses1
Medical Social Workers 1
Registered Nurses7
Other Personnel3.5
Total Employees15.5

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Certification Details for Hospice Of The Big Horns:

  • November, 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.
  • 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 30, June.
  • Related Provider Number is 530006.

Hospices in Sheridan

Hospice Of The Big Horns
Location: 1401 W 5th Street, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801
Phone: (307) 672-1083

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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