Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville in Batesville, Mississippi

Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Batesville, Mississippi. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 103 Woodland Road, Suite 7-d in Batesville, Mississippi. You can reach out to the office of Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville via phone at (662) 578-8177.

Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville is first approved in August, 2006 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 251628. Atlanta is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville
103 Woodland Road, Suite 7-d, Batesville, MS, 38606
(662) 578-8177

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Hospice Profile

NameLegacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville
Location103 Woodland Road, Suite 7-d, Batesville, Mississippi
Hospice ID251628
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code530

News Archive

Mass spectrometry offers promising diagnostic test for sleeping sickness

Around half a million people a year in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis). The disease is fatal in humans if not treated with chemotherapy; however, adverse effects of drug treatment and an increase in drug resistance underline the importance of establishing an accurate diagnostic test for the disease.

DPT Labs, Imprimis sign agreement to commence work on Impracor clinical supplies

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing non-invasive, topically delivered products, announced that it has signed an agreement with DPT Labs to commence work on supplying Imprimis with quantities of its active topical anti-inflammatory drug, Impracor, for currently planned Phase 3 clinical trials.

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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 Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1306141387
Organization NameMercy Hospice, Inc
Address103 Woodland Rd Batesville, Mississippi, 38606
Phone Number(662)578-8177

News Archive

Mass spectrometry offers promising diagnostic test for sleeping sickness

Around half a million people a year in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis). The disease is fatal in humans if not treated with chemotherapy; however, adverse effects of drug treatment and an increase in drug resistance underline the importance of establishing an accurate diagnostic test for the disease.

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NPI Number1497708432
Organization NameComplete Hospice & Palliative Care
Address103 Woodland Rd Batesville, Mississippi, 38606
Phone Number(662)578-8177

News Archive

Mass spectrometry offers promising diagnostic test for sleeping sickness

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DPT Labs, Imprimis sign agreement to commence work on Impracor clinical supplies

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Quality of Patient Care at Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville

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. Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville 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 care100.093.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care97.493.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problemNot Available77.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care100.097.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breathNot Available94.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipationNot Available93.3

News Archive

Mass spectrometry offers promising diagnostic test for sleeping sickness

Around half a million people a year in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis). The disease is fatal in humans if not treated with chemotherapy; however, adverse effects of drug treatment and an increase in drug resistance underline the importance of establishing an accurate diagnostic test for the disease.

DPT Labs, Imprimis sign agreement to commence work on Impracor clinical supplies

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing non-invasive, topically delivered products, announced that it has signed an agreement with DPT Labs to commence work on supplying Imprimis with quantities of its active topical anti-inflammatory drug, Impracor, for currently planned Phase 3 clinical trials.

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New investigational drug improves lung function in CF patients

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› Verified 1 days ago


Services Provided by Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physician Service
    • Physical Therapy
    • Short Term Inpatient care
    • Speech Pathology
    • Other Services

  • 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 Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville
Home Health Aides1.75
Counselors1
Homemakers0.25
Medical Social Workers 1
Physicians1
Registered Nurses4
Other Personnel3
Total Employees12

News Archive

Mass spectrometry offers promising diagnostic test for sleeping sickness

Around half a million people a year in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis). The disease is fatal in humans if not treated with chemotherapy; however, adverse effects of drug treatment and an increase in drug resistance underline the importance of establishing an accurate diagnostic test for the disease.

DPT Labs, Imprimis sign agreement to commence work on Impracor clinical supplies

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing non-invasive, topically delivered products, announced that it has signed an agreement with DPT Labs to commence work on supplying Imprimis with quantities of its active topical anti-inflammatory drug, Impracor, for currently planned Phase 3 clinical trials.

Mushroom consumption may benefit a person's mental health

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New investigational drug improves lung function in CF patients

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Read more Medical News

› Verified 1 days ago

Certification Details for Legacy Hospice Of The South - Batesville:

  • December, 2015 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 30, 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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