Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale in Gardendale, Alabama

Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Gardendale, Alabama. It is a for profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 2215 Decatur Hwy, Ste 101 in Gardendale, Alabama. You can reach out to the office of Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale via phone at (205) 502-5959.

Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale is first approved in November, 2005 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 011637. Atlanta is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

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Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale
2215 Decatur Hwy, Ste 101, Gardendale, AL, 35071
(205) 502-5959

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Hospice Profile

NameVitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale
Location2215 Decatur Hwy, Ste 101, Gardendale, Alabama
Hospice ID011637
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeProprietary - Corporation
Profit TypeFOR PROFIT
SSA county code360

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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 Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1821017781
Organization NameFamily Comfort Hospice Llc
Address341 Walker Chapel Plaza Fultondale, Alabama, 35068
Phone Number(205)502-5959

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NPI Number1871883611
Organization NameVitas Healthcare Corporation Midwest
Address2215 Decatur Hwy Gardendale, Alabama, 35071
Phone Number(205)502-5959

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Quality of Patient Care at Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale

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 Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale 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 care97.898.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care95.693.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care86.893.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem75.977.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care98.697.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath96.094.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation98.693.3

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Services Provided by Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale:

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

  • Under Arrangement
    • Medical Supply Service
    • 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 Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale
Home Health Aides10
Counselors2
Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses1.02
Medical Social Workers 2.02
Physicians0.58
Registered Nurses12.28
Other Personnel23.05
Total Employees50.95

News Archive

First nutrition and cognition research center

Abbott and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced today they have established the first-ever multi-disciplinary nutrition and cognition research center, which will be located on the Urbana campus. The Center for Nutrition, Learning, and Memory will lead directed and-solicited research on the impact of nutrition on learning and memory in the human brain.

New study finds growing use of CAM therapies among menopausal women

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"Emergency Department Visits in Massachusetts" - This policy brief examines why the number of people in Massachusetts who seek care in emergency rooms has remained high even though "health reform in Massachusetts has succeeded in increasing health insurance coverage and access to care."

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› Verified 1 days ago

Ownership Details:

  • This hospice has undergone 1 time/s change of ownership.
  • Previous change of ownership is on August , 2011.
  • Most recent change of ownership is on August, 2011.

Certification Details for Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale:

  • January, 2016 is the initial visit of the health survey for certifications by CMS.
  • It is eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
  • Palmetto Hhh C 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.

Hospices in Gardendale

Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Fultondale
Location: 2215 Decatur Hwy, Ste 101, Gardendale, Alabama, 35071
Phone: (205) 502-5959

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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