Hospice Of The Chesapeake in Pasadena, Maryland

Hospice Of The Chesapeake is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Pasadena, Maryland. It is a non-profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 90 Ritchie Highway in Pasadena, Maryland. You can reach out to the office of Hospice Of The Chesapeake via phone at (410) 987-2003.

Hospice Of The Chesapeake is first approved in September, 1988 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 211509. Philadelphia is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

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Hospice Of The Chesapeake
90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122
(410) 987-2003

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First Edition: Aug. 23, 2010

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US bishops commend Supreme Court injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor against HHS' contraception mandate

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed the move by the U.S. Supreme Court, January 24, to extend an injunction granted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, December 31, exempting the Little Sisters of the Poor and others in their lawsuit from the Department of Health and Human Services' contraception mandate while their appeal is pending.

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Hospice Profile

NameHospice Of The Chesapeake
Location90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland
Hospice ID211509
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeVoluntary Non-profit - Private
Profit TypeNON-PROFIT
SSA county code010

News Archive

First Edition: Aug. 23, 2010

Today's headlines include news about developments related to the nation's medical privacy rules and the power struggle surrounding implementation regulations for a key section of the new health law.

Researchers discover molecular-level changes in brains of women with major depressive disorder

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered molecular-level changes in the brains of women with major depressive disorder that link two hypotheses of the biological mechanisms that lead to the illness. Their results, published online this week in Molecular Psychiatry, also allowed them to recreate the changes in a mouse model that could enhance future research on depression.

Promising results for new depression treatment

A new, non-invasive treatment for depression that delivers barely perceptible electric currents to the scalp has had promising results in a Sydney trial, and researchers are now looking for participants for a follow up study.

New findings reveal association between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment

Veteran cancer reseacher Prof. Emeritus Alexander Levitzki of Hebrew University of Jerusalem says new findings show link between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment knoqwn as "NT157" in two recently published studies in journal, "Ocogene."

US bishops commend Supreme Court injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor against HHS' contraception mandate

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed the move by the U.S. Supreme Court, January 24, to extend an injunction granted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, December 31, exempting the Little Sisters of the Poor and others in their lawsuit from the Department of Health and Human Services' contraception mandate while their appeal is pending.

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

NPI Number1386622595
Organization NameHospice Of The Chesapeake, Inc.
Address90 Ritchie Hwy Pasadena, Maryland, 21122
Phone Number(410)987-2003

News Archive

First Edition: Aug. 23, 2010

Today's headlines include news about developments related to the nation's medical privacy rules and the power struggle surrounding implementation regulations for a key section of the new health law.

Researchers discover molecular-level changes in brains of women with major depressive disorder

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered molecular-level changes in the brains of women with major depressive disorder that link two hypotheses of the biological mechanisms that lead to the illness. Their results, published online this week in Molecular Psychiatry, also allowed them to recreate the changes in a mouse model that could enhance future research on depression.

Promising results for new depression treatment

A new, non-invasive treatment for depression that delivers barely perceptible electric currents to the scalp has had promising results in a Sydney trial, and researchers are now looking for participants for a follow up study.

New findings reveal association between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment

Veteran cancer reseacher Prof. Emeritus Alexander Levitzki of Hebrew University of Jerusalem says new findings show link between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment knoqwn as "NT157" in two recently published studies in journal, "Ocogene."

US bishops commend Supreme Court injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor against HHS' contraception mandate

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed the move by the U.S. Supreme Court, January 24, to extend an injunction granted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, December 31, exempting the Little Sisters of the Poor and others in their lawsuit from the Department of Health and Human Services' contraception mandate while their appeal is pending.

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NPI Number1750575908
Organization NameHospice Of The Chesapeake, Inc
Address90 Ritchie Highway Pasadena, Maryland, 21122
Phone Number(410)987-2003

News Archive

First Edition: Aug. 23, 2010

Today's headlines include news about developments related to the nation's medical privacy rules and the power struggle surrounding implementation regulations for a key section of the new health law.

Researchers discover molecular-level changes in brains of women with major depressive disorder

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered molecular-level changes in the brains of women with major depressive disorder that link two hypotheses of the biological mechanisms that lead to the illness. Their results, published online this week in Molecular Psychiatry, also allowed them to recreate the changes in a mouse model that could enhance future research on depression.

Promising results for new depression treatment

A new, non-invasive treatment for depression that delivers barely perceptible electric currents to the scalp has had promising results in a Sydney trial, and researchers are now looking for participants for a follow up study.

New findings reveal association between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment

Veteran cancer reseacher Prof. Emeritus Alexander Levitzki of Hebrew University of Jerusalem says new findings show link between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment knoqwn as "NT157" in two recently published studies in journal, "Ocogene."

US bishops commend Supreme Court injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor against HHS' contraception mandate

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed the move by the U.S. Supreme Court, January 24, to extend an injunction granted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, December 31, exempting the Little Sisters of the Poor and others in their lawsuit from the Department of Health and Human Services' contraception mandate while their appeal is pending.

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NPI Number1922204932
Organization NameHospice Of The Chesapeake, Inc
Address90 Ritchie Highway Pasadena, Maryland, 21122
Phone Number(410)987-2003

News Archive

First Edition: Aug. 23, 2010

Today's headlines include news about developments related to the nation's medical privacy rules and the power struggle surrounding implementation regulations for a key section of the new health law.

Researchers discover molecular-level changes in brains of women with major depressive disorder

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered molecular-level changes in the brains of women with major depressive disorder that link two hypotheses of the biological mechanisms that lead to the illness. Their results, published online this week in Molecular Psychiatry, also allowed them to recreate the changes in a mouse model that could enhance future research on depression.

Promising results for new depression treatment

A new, non-invasive treatment for depression that delivers barely perceptible electric currents to the scalp has had promising results in a Sydney trial, and researchers are now looking for participants for a follow up study.

New findings reveal association between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment

Veteran cancer reseacher Prof. Emeritus Alexander Levitzki of Hebrew University of Jerusalem says new findings show link between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment knoqwn as "NT157" in two recently published studies in journal, "Ocogene."

US bishops commend Supreme Court injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor against HHS' contraception mandate

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed the move by the U.S. Supreme Court, January 24, to extend an injunction granted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, December 31, exempting the Little Sisters of the Poor and others in their lawsuit from the Department of Health and Human Services' contraception mandate while their appeal is pending.

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Quality of Patient Care at Hospice Of The Chesapeake

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 Chesapeake 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 care99.893.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care97.193.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem80.877.7
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 constipation99.693.3

News Archive

First Edition: Aug. 23, 2010

Today's headlines include news about developments related to the nation's medical privacy rules and the power struggle surrounding implementation regulations for a key section of the new health law.

Researchers discover molecular-level changes in brains of women with major depressive disorder

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered molecular-level changes in the brains of women with major depressive disorder that link two hypotheses of the biological mechanisms that lead to the illness. Their results, published online this week in Molecular Psychiatry, also allowed them to recreate the changes in a mouse model that could enhance future research on depression.

Promising results for new depression treatment

A new, non-invasive treatment for depression that delivers barely perceptible electric currents to the scalp has had promising results in a Sydney trial, and researchers are now looking for participants for a follow up study.

New findings reveal association between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment

Veteran cancer reseacher Prof. Emeritus Alexander Levitzki of Hebrew University of Jerusalem says new findings show link between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment knoqwn as "NT157" in two recently published studies in journal, "Ocogene."

US bishops commend Supreme Court injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor against HHS' contraception mandate

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed the move by the U.S. Supreme Court, January 24, to extend an injunction granted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, December 31, exempting the Little Sisters of the Poor and others in their lawsuit from the Department of Health and Human Services' contraception mandate while their appeal is pending.

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Services Provided by Hospice Of The Chesapeake:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Short Term Inpatient care
    • Speech Pathology

  • 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 Chesapeake
Home Health Aides30
Counselors4
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses7
Medical Social Workers 10
Physicians1.6
Registered Nurses48
Other Personnel41
Total Employees141.6

News Archive

First Edition: Aug. 23, 2010

Today's headlines include news about developments related to the nation's medical privacy rules and the power struggle surrounding implementation regulations for a key section of the new health law.

Researchers discover molecular-level changes in brains of women with major depressive disorder

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered molecular-level changes in the brains of women with major depressive disorder that link two hypotheses of the biological mechanisms that lead to the illness. Their results, published online this week in Molecular Psychiatry, also allowed them to recreate the changes in a mouse model that could enhance future research on depression.

Promising results for new depression treatment

A new, non-invasive treatment for depression that delivers barely perceptible electric currents to the scalp has had promising results in a Sydney trial, and researchers are now looking for participants for a follow up study.

New findings reveal association between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment

Veteran cancer reseacher Prof. Emeritus Alexander Levitzki of Hebrew University of Jerusalem says new findings show link between colorectal cancer and melanoma drug treatment knoqwn as "NT157" in two recently published studies in journal, "Ocogene."

US bishops commend Supreme Court injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor against HHS' contraception mandate

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed the move by the U.S. Supreme Court, January 24, to extend an injunction granted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, December 31, exempting the Little Sisters of the Poor and others in their lawsuit from the Department of Health and Human Services' contraception mandate while their appeal is pending.

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Certification Details for Hospice Of The Chesapeake:

  • June, 2012 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 (iowa/south Dakota) 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 Pasadena

Hospice Of The Chesapeake
Location: 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland, 21122
Phone: (410) 987-2003

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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