Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez in Martinez, California

Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Martinez, California. It is a non-profit hospice and this hospice is a Part of a hospital. It is located at 200 Muir Road in Martinez, California. You can reach out to the office of Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez via phone at (925) 295-4700.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez is first approved in June, 1989 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 051552. San Francisco is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez
200 Muir Road, Martinez, CA, 94553
(925) 295-4700

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Hospice Profile

NameKaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez
Location200 Muir Road, Martinez, California
Hospice ID051552
CategoryPart of a hospital
Ownership TypeVoluntary Non-profit - Other
Profit TypeNON-PROFIT
SSA county code060

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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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1053487793
Organization NameKaiser Foundation Hospitals
Address200 Muir Rd Martinez, California, 94553
Phone Number(925)229-7801

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Quality of Patient Care at Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez

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. Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez 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 care95.893.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care99.393.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem79.577.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care99.097.3
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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez below:
  • By staff
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service

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

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Short Term Inpatient care

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care
    • Acute

Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

Number of full time equivalent employees at Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez
Home Health Aides3
Counselors1.5
Medical Social Workers 5
Registered Nurses21
Total Employees30.5

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Stratasys advanced FDM 3D printing helps Biodonostia to improve treatment for thoracic wall tumors

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Certification Details for Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez:

  • March, 2018 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.
  • Mutual Of Omaha 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.
  • Related Provider Number is 050072.

Hospices in Martinez

Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice - Martinez
Location: 200 Muir Road, Martinez, California, 94553
Phone: (925) 295-4700

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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