Independence Hospice in Bountiful, Utah

Independence Hospice is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Bountiful, Utah. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 640 South 500 West in Bountiful, Utah. You can reach out to the office of Independence Hospice via phone at (801) 298-1100.

Independence Hospice is first approved in May, 2011 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 461585. Denver is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Independence Hospice
640 South 500 West, Bountiful, UT, 84010
(801) 298-1100

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Hospice Profile

NameIndependence Hospice
Location640 South 500 West, Bountiful, Utah
Hospice ID461585
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Partnership
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code050

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Prothesis made of nanocompound material may last more than 150 years

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

NPI Number1235470337
Organization NameIndependence Home Care
Address640 S. 500 W. Bountiful, Utah, 84010
Phone Number(801)298-1100

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Quality of Patient Care at Independence Hospice

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. Independence Hospice 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 care94.698.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care75.793.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care91.993.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem77.377.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care91.997.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath100.094.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipationNot Available93.3

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Prothesis made of nanocompound material may last more than 150 years

Current body protheses do not last more than 10-15 years. After this time, the operation has to be repeated in order to change prothesis. It is usually problematic as, in general, it is elderly people that use the procedure. Researcher Nere Garmendia, based in the Basque city of Donostia-San Sebasti-n, has just published her PhD, a thesis which may well mean the first step to solving this problem. According to Ms Garmendia, using a ceramic material called zirconia (Zr02), carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles of zirconia, a prothesis that will last more than 150 years can be produced.

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Astellas Pharma Inc. announced today that the company has amended the License, Co-Development and Co-Promotion Agreement on isavuconazole under co-development with Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd.

British people should get out in the sun and not cover up for health reasons

British health is being put at risk by government policy that discourages sunbathing and promotes use of sunblock products. The cost of disease caused by insufficient exposure to sunlight and consequent deficiency of vitamin D is estimated to be billions of pounds per year in Britain.

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› Verified 3 days ago


Services Provided by Independence Hospice:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • 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 Independence Hospice
Home Health Aides2
Medical Social Workers 0.25
Registered Nurses3
Other Personnel1.5
Total Employees6.75

News Archive

Prothesis made of nanocompound material may last more than 150 years

Current body protheses do not last more than 10-15 years. After this time, the operation has to be repeated in order to change prothesis. It is usually problematic as, in general, it is elderly people that use the procedure. Researcher Nere Garmendia, based in the Basque city of Donostia-San Sebasti-n, has just published her PhD, a thesis which may well mean the first step to solving this problem. According to Ms Garmendia, using a ceramic material called zirconia (Zr02), carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles of zirconia, a prothesis that will last more than 150 years can be produced.

New study provides better understanding of blood clot formation in cancer patients

Researchers have identified a potential new signaling pathway that may help further the understanding of blood clot formation in cancer patients and ultimately help prevent this complication from occurring.

Astellas Pharma to exclusively commercialize isavuconazole in the U.S. and Canada

Astellas Pharma Inc. announced today that the company has amended the License, Co-Development and Co-Promotion Agreement on isavuconazole under co-development with Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd.

British people should get out in the sun and not cover up for health reasons

British health is being put at risk by government policy that discourages sunbathing and promotes use of sunblock products. The cost of disease caused by insufficient exposure to sunlight and consequent deficiency of vitamin D is estimated to be billions of pounds per year in Britain.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago


Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Others0.5
Total Volunteers0.5

News Archive

Prothesis made of nanocompound material may last more than 150 years

Current body protheses do not last more than 10-15 years. After this time, the operation has to be repeated in order to change prothesis. It is usually problematic as, in general, it is elderly people that use the procedure. Researcher Nere Garmendia, based in the Basque city of Donostia-San Sebasti-n, has just published her PhD, a thesis which may well mean the first step to solving this problem. According to Ms Garmendia, using a ceramic material called zirconia (Zr02), carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles of zirconia, a prothesis that will last more than 150 years can be produced.

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Researchers have identified a potential new signaling pathway that may help further the understanding of blood clot formation in cancer patients and ultimately help prevent this complication from occurring.

Astellas Pharma to exclusively commercialize isavuconazole in the U.S. and Canada

Astellas Pharma Inc. announced today that the company has amended the License, Co-Development and Co-Promotion Agreement on isavuconazole under co-development with Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd.

British people should get out in the sun and not cover up for health reasons

British health is being put at risk by government policy that discourages sunbathing and promotes use of sunblock products. The cost of disease caused by insufficient exposure to sunlight and consequent deficiency of vitamin D is estimated to be billions of pounds per year in Britain.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago

Ownership Details:

  • This hospice has undergone 1 time/s change of ownership.
  • Most recent change of ownership is on March, 2015.

Certification Details for Independence Hospice:

  • December, 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 eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
  • Cgs (kentucky) 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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