Vitas Corporation in Chicago, Illinois

Vitas Corporation is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Chicago, Illinois. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 1340 South Damen Avenue, Ste 200 in Chicago, Illinois. You can reach out to the office of Vitas Corporation via phone at (312) 997-7200.

Vitas Corporation is first approved in October, 1994 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 141574. Chicago is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Vitas Corporation
1340 South Damen Avenue, Ste 200, Chicago, IL, 60608
(312) 997-7200

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Hospice Profile

NameVitas Corporation
Location1340 South Damen Avenue, Ste 200, Chicago, Illinois
Hospice ID141574
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code141

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

NPI Number1386786945
Organization NameVitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois
Address1340 S Damen Ave Chicago, Illinois, 60608
Phone Number(312)997-7200

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Quality of Patient Care at Vitas Corporation

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. Vitas Corporation 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 care97.798.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care96.293.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care73.593.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem40.277.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care92.797.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath94.294.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation96.593.3

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Services Provided by Vitas Corporation:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Vitas Corporation below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Counseling Service
    • Home Maker Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Physician Service
    • Short Term Inpatient care

  • Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • 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 Vitas Corporation
Home Health Aides20
Counselors2.53
Homemakers1
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses8
Medical Social Workers 3
Physicians0.6
Registered Nurses37.78
Other Personnel1
Total Employees73.91

News Archive

Treating aged mice with natural product appears to have positive effects on health and lifespan

Previous research published earlier this year in Nature Medicine involving University of Minnesota Medical School faculty Paul D. Robbins and Laura J. Niedernhofer and Mayo Clinic investigators James L. Kirkland and Tamara Tchkonia, showed it was possible to reduce the burden of damaged cells, termed senescent cells, and extend lifespan and improve health, even when treatment was initiated late in life.

Bioniche receives U.S. and Canadian approval for first of two canine oncology products

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Study on flavors of laughter

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USP15 enzyme could potentially lead to new treatments for breast, pancreatic cancer

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Read more Medical News

› Verified 9 days ago

Certification Details for Vitas Corporation:

  • February, 2017 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, September.

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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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