The Kathy Hospice in West Bend, Wisconsin

The Kathy Hospice is a medicare-certified hospice facility in West Bend, Wisconsin. It is a non-profit hospice and this hospice is a Part of a hospital. It is located at 3232 Pleasant Valley Rd in West Bend, Wisconsin. You can reach out to the office of The Kathy Hospice via phone at (262) 836-7130.

The Kathy Hospice is first approved in June, 2006 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 521577. Chicago is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


The Kathy Hospice
3232 Pleasant Valley Rd, West Bend, WI, 53095
(262) 836-7130

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Hospice Profile

NameThe Kathy Hospice
Location3232 Pleasant Valley Rd, West Bend, Wisconsin
Hospice ID521577
CategoryPart of a hospital
Ownership TypeVoluntary Non-profit - Private
Profit TypeNON-PROFIT
Accreditation ProviderThe Joint Commission (TJC)
SSA county code650

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

NPI Number1982701397
Organization NameSt. Joseph's Community Hospital Of West Bend Inc.
Address3232 Pleasant Valley Rd West Bend, Wisconsin, 53095
Phone Number(262)334-5533

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Quality of Patient Care at The Kathy 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. The Kathy 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 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 care97.993.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem48.777.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care95.297.3
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 The Kathy Hospice:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by The Kathy Hospice below:
  • By staff
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physician Service
    • Physical Therapy
    • Short Term Inpatient care
    • Speech Pathology

  • Under Arrangement
    • No 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 The Kathy Hospice
Medical Social Workers 0.4
Physicians1
Registered Nurses4.85
Other Personnel3.75
Total Employees10

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Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

Counselors0.5
Others1.35
Total Volunteers1.85

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Certification Details for The Kathy Hospice:

  • July, 2011 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.
  • National Government Services is the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), intermediary or carrier servicing this hospice.
  • Number assigned to the hospice by the state Medicaid agency for external control or billing purposes is 1982701397.
  • Current status is Voluntary-merger, Closure.
  • This hospice was terminated on August, 2016.
  • Reason of certification is Recertification.
  • End of fiscal year is on 30, June.
  • Related Provider Number is 520063.

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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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