Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida in Melbourne, Florida

Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Melbourne, Florida. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 4450 W Eau Gallie Blvd Ste 250 in Melbourne, Florida. You can reach out to the office of Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida via phone at (321) 751-6671.

Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida is first approved in November, 2002 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 101545. Atlanta is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida
4450 W Eau Gallie Blvd Ste 250, Melbourne, FL, 32934
(321) 751-6671

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Hospice Profile

NameVitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida
Location4450 W Eau Gallie Blvd Ste 250, Melbourne, Florida
Hospice ID101545
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code040

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

NPI Number1669548053
Organization NameVitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida
Address4450 W Eau Gallie Blvd Melbourne, Florida, 32934
Phone Number(321)751-6671

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Quality of Patient Care at Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida

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 Healthcare Corporation Of Florida 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 care92.298.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care89.393.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care79.493.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem62.277.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care92.197.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath94.994.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation94.093.3

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› Verified 6 days ago


Services Provided by Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech Pathology

  • Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
    • No services

  • Type of Short Term Inpatient Care

    Number of Full-time equivalent Employees:

    Number of full time equivalent employees at Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida
    Home Health Aides480
    Counselors64
    Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses279
    Medical Social Workers 69
    Physicians53
    Registered Nurses509
    Total Employees1454

    News Archive

    FDA approves Xalkori (crizotinib) to treat patients with ROS-1 positive NSCLC

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xalkori (crizotinib) to treat people with advanced (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have an ROS-1 gene alteration. Xalkori is the first and only FDA approved treatment for patients with ROS-1 positive NSCLC.

    New strategies for trauma centers to address root causes of violence

    Trauma surgeons are often the first point of contact with the health care system for victims of violence. However, their role can extend beyond caring for a patient's physical injuries.

    Study shows radioembolisation with TheraSphere effective for primary liver cancer

    MDS Nordion, a leading provider of products and services to the global health science market, today announced that the first large European study using Yttrium-90 (Y-90) glass microspheres has been published on the use of TheraSphere, an innovative radioembolisation therapy for the localised treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or primary liver cancer.

    New FDA approval expands use of AstraZeneca's Faslodex for women with HR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer

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    Read more Medical News

    › Verified 6 days ago


    Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

    Others482
    Total Volunteers482

    News Archive

    FDA approves Xalkori (crizotinib) to treat patients with ROS-1 positive NSCLC

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    New strategies for trauma centers to address root causes of violence

    Trauma surgeons are often the first point of contact with the health care system for victims of violence. However, their role can extend beyond caring for a patient's physical injuries.

    Study shows radioembolisation with TheraSphere effective for primary liver cancer

    MDS Nordion, a leading provider of products and services to the global health science market, today announced that the first large European study using Yttrium-90 (Y-90) glass microspheres has been published on the use of TheraSphere, an innovative radioembolisation therapy for the localised treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or primary liver cancer.

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    Certification Details for Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida:

    • August, 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 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.
    • Number assigned to the hospice by the state Medicaid agency for external control or billing purposes is 000602600.
    • Current status is Active Provider.
    • Reason of certification is Recertification.
    • End of fiscal year is on 31, December.

    Hospices in Melbourne

    Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida
    Location: 4450 W Eau Gallie Blvd Ste 250, Melbourne, Florida, 32934
    Phone: (321) 751-6671

    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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