Wissahickon Hospice in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

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Wissahickon Hospice is a medicare-certified hospice facility in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. It is a non-profit hospice and this hospice is a Freestanding Hospice. It is located at 150 Monument Road Suite 300 in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to the office of Wissahickon Hospice via phone at (610) 617-2400.

Wissahickon Hospice is first approved in November, 1983 to provide medicare and/or medicaid services and its CMS certification number (CCN) is 391501. Philadelphia is the CMS Regional Office responsible for the certification of this hospice.

Contact Information


Wissahickon Hospice
150 Monument Road Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 19004
(610) 617-2400

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Hospice Profile

NameWissahickon Hospice
Location150 Monument Road Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Hospice ID391501
CategoryFreestanding Hospice
Ownership TypeVoluntary Non-profit - Other
Profit TypeNON-PROFIT
SSA county code560

News Archive

Normal-tension glaucoma linked to increased risk of cognitive impairment

A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Retirement a sticking point for antihypertensive adherence

Patients' adherence to their antihypertensive medication may decline when they retire from work, a study shows.

Ibrutinib-based therapy provides superior clinical outcomes in majority of CLL patients

The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) today announced results from an extended follow-up analysis of patients in its randomized Phase 3 clinical trial, E1912.

Women from all ethnic backgrounds are more successful at passing UK medical exams than their male counterparts

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

NPI Number1700813649
Organization NameWissahickon Hospice Of Uphs
Address150 Monument Rd Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004
Phone Number(610)617-2400

News Archive

Normal-tension glaucoma linked to increased risk of cognitive impairment

A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Retirement a sticking point for antihypertensive adherence

Patients' adherence to their antihypertensive medication may decline when they retire from work, a study shows.

Ibrutinib-based therapy provides superior clinical outcomes in majority of CLL patients

The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) today announced results from an extended follow-up analysis of patients in its randomized Phase 3 clinical trial, E1912.

Women from all ethnic backgrounds are more successful at passing UK medical exams than their male counterparts

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› Verified 3 days ago


Quality of Patient Care at Wissahickon 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. Wissahickon 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 care98.993.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care98.193.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem83.277.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care99.197.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath97.894.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation99.393.3

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Normal-tension glaucoma linked to increased risk of cognitive impairment

A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Retirement a sticking point for antihypertensive adherence

Patients' adherence to their antihypertensive medication may decline when they retire from work, a study shows.

Ibrutinib-based therapy provides superior clinical outcomes in majority of CLL patients

The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) today announced results from an extended follow-up analysis of patients in its randomized Phase 3 clinical trial, E1912.

Women from all ethnic backgrounds are more successful at passing UK medical exams than their male counterparts

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› Verified 3 days ago


Services Provided by Wissahickon Hospice:

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Wissahickon Hospice below:
  • By staff
    • Home Health Aide Service
    • Counseling Service
    • Medical Social Service
    • Nursing Service
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physician Service
    • Physical Therapy
    • Speech Pathology

  • Under Arrangement
    • No services

  • 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 Wissahickon Hospice
    Home Health Aides26.69
    Counselors8
    Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses5.09
    Medical Social Workers 8.14
    Physicians2.1
    Registered Nurses32.76
    Other Personnel22.06
    Total Employees104.84

    News Archive

    Normal-tension glaucoma linked to increased risk of cognitive impairment

    A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

    Retirement a sticking point for antihypertensive adherence

    Patients' adherence to their antihypertensive medication may decline when they retire from work, a study shows.

    Ibrutinib-based therapy provides superior clinical outcomes in majority of CLL patients

    The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) today announced results from an extended follow-up analysis of patients in its randomized Phase 3 clinical trial, E1912.

    Women from all ethnic backgrounds are more successful at passing UK medical exams than their male counterparts

    Women from all ethnic backgrounds are more successful at passing UK medical exams than their male counterparts, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.

    Read more Medical News

    › Verified 3 days ago


    Number of Full-time equivalent Volunteers:

    Others123
    Total Volunteers123

    News Archive

    Normal-tension glaucoma linked to increased risk of cognitive impairment

    A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

    Retirement a sticking point for antihypertensive adherence

    Patients' adherence to their antihypertensive medication may decline when they retire from work, a study shows.

    Ibrutinib-based therapy provides superior clinical outcomes in majority of CLL patients

    The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) today announced results from an extended follow-up analysis of patients in its randomized Phase 3 clinical trial, E1912.

    Women from all ethnic backgrounds are more successful at passing UK medical exams than their male counterparts

    Women from all ethnic backgrounds are more successful at passing UK medical exams than their male counterparts, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.

    Read more Medical News

    › Verified 3 days ago

    Certification Details for Wissahickon Hospice:

    • May, 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 eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
    • Cahaba 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, June.

    Hospices in Bala Cynwyd

    Wissahickon Hospice
    Location: 150 Monument Road Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004
    Phone: (610) 617-2400

    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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