Golden Care Hospice, Llc

in Phoenix, Arizona is a For-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on February 6, 2020. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.

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Address:

Golden Care Hospice, Llc
2320 W Peoria Ave, Ste C122c
Phoenix, AZ 85029 [Maricopa county]

Phone Number:

(480) 229-8298

Ownership Type:

For-Profit

Medicare Certified on:

February 6, 2020

Quality of Patient Care Measures (HQRP)

Observed rates for measures collected via HIS and Claims data, grouped by topic. HCI stands for: **Hospice Care Index**.
Hospice Care Index (HCI) Measures (H_012)
Hospice Care Index Overall Score

The Hospice Care Index (HCI) overall score, rating the hospice from 0 to 10 (10 being highest).

Provider Score:
8.0%
State Average:
8.6%
National Average:
8.8%
Significantly **WORSE** (Lower) than the National Average.
Early live discharges (% live discharges)

The percentage of patients who had early live discharges (patient leaves hospice shortly after admission). **(Lower is Better)**

Provider Score:
0.0%
State Average:
5.5%
National Average:
7.0%
Significantly **BETTER** (Lower) than the National Average.
Late live discharges (% live discharges)

The percentage of patients who had late live discharges (patient leaves hospice shortly before death). **(Lower is Better)**

Provider Score:
31.7%
State Average:
42.4%
National Average:
40.1%
Significantly **BETTER** (Lower) than the National Average.
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)

The rate of Burdensome transitions (Type 1), meaning the patient went through an intense transition shortly before death. **(Lower is Better)**

Provider Score:
4.9%
State Average:
6.0%
National Average:
8.1%
Significantly **BETTER** (Lower) than the National Average.
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)

The rate of Burdensome transitions (Type 2), meaning the patient had an intense transition during hospice care. **(Lower is Better)**

Provider Score:
0.0%
State Average:
1.2%
National Average:
2.1%
Significantly **BETTER** (Lower) than the National Average.
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)

The average cost (in U.S. dollars) spent per beneficiary for all services during hospice care (Per-beneficiary spending). **(Contextual)**

Provider Score:
$16,042
State Average:
$18550
National Average:
$17,830
This is an informational measure and is not used for performance comparison.
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)

The average skilled nursing care minutes provided per routine home care day. **(Contextual)**

Provider Score:
9.1%
State Average:
11.1%
National Average:
17.0%
This is an informational measure and is not used for performance comparison.
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)

The percentage of skilled nursing minutes provided on weekends. **(Higher is Better)**

Provider Score:
8.1%
State Average:
7.2%
National Average:
9.4%
Significantly **WORSE** (Lower) than the National Average.
Visits near death (% decedents)

The percentage of patients who received visits near death. **(Higher is Better)**

Provider Score:
83.3%
State Average:
87.2%
National Average:
89.1%
Significantly **WORSE** (Lower) than the National Average.
Other Quality/Informational Measures
1. Average Daily Census

The average number of patients cared for by the hospice each day. **(Contextual)**

Provider Score:
6.0
State Average:
N/A
National Average:
N/A
This is an informational measure and is not used for performance comparison.