in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a For-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on July 17, 2009. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.
Interim Health Care Hospice
1789 South Braddock Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218 [Allegheny county]
(412) 371-3726
For-Profit
July 17, 2009
The rate at which a hospice respects and follows the patient's wishes for care regarding treatment preferences
100.0
The rate at which a hospice addresses and respects the patient's beliefs and values if desired by the patient
96.3
The rate at which a hospice screens patients for pain
100.0
The rate at which a hospice screens patients for difficulties with breathing
96.3
The rate at which a hospice provides comprehensive care
92.6
The rate at which hospice visits are provided in the last days of life
86.7
The rate at which the hospice care index overall score is observed
10.0
1 to 10 scale of how CMS scored this hospice (10 being highest)
0.1
64
17.5
6
The rate at which early live discharges are observed
8.7
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
68
The rate at which late live discharges are observed
39.1
% live discharges observed rate at facility
49
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 1, are observed
4.3
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
37
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 2, are observed
4.3
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
83
The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed
14,372
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
41
The rate at which skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days are observed
20.6
Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days
96
The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed
7.6
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
46
The rate at which visits near death are observed
97.0
Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility
81
The average number of patients cared for by a hospice each day
19.0
Indicates whether a hospice provided routine home care and other levels of care
Yes
Hospice had at least one incidence of routine home care and at least one more incidence of care at another level.
Indicates whether a hospice provided only routine home care
No
The hospice had at least one incidence of routine home care over the last 3 years, and no incidences of care at any other level and the hospice had at least one incidence of care at another level.
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had a stroke as their primary diagnosis
0
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had circulatory/heart disease as their primary diagnosis
25
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had respiratory disease as their primary diagnosis
0
The percentage of patients at a hospice who had other conditions as their primary diagnosis
0
The percentage of days patients received care in their own home
85
The percentage of days patients received care in their own home
The percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
2
The percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
5
The percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
5
The percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital
0
The percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice
0
The percentage of days patients received care in other locations
3
Yes
Yes