Ability Hospice

in Bluffdale, Utah is a For-Profit hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on February 20, 2015. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.

Patient Ratings
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Address:

Ability Hospice
14572 South 790 West, Suite 201b
Bluffdale, UT 84065 [Salt Lake county]

Phone Number:

(385) 287-1312

Ownership Type:

For-Profit

Medicare Certified on:

February 20, 2015

Survey Results

The following survey results indicate how Ability Hospice did on a variety of measures.
HCI stands for: Hospice Care Index
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences

The rate at which a hospice respects and follows the patient's wishes for care regarding treatment preferences

100.0


Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

The rate at which a hospice addresses and respects the patient's beliefs and values if desired by the patient

98.9


Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

The rate at which a hospice screens patients for pain

100.0


Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

The rate at which a hospice assesses and evaluates the patient's pain

95.1


Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

The rate at which a hospice screens patients for difficulties with breathing

98.9


Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

The rate at which a hospice treats and manages the patient's breathing difficulties

98.6


Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

The rate at which a hospice provides comprehensive care

93.3


Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

The rate at which hospice visits are provided in the last days of life

28.6


Hospice Care Index Overall Score

The rate at which the hospice care index overall score is observed

9.0

1 to 10 scale of how CMS scored this hospice (10 being highest)


CHC/GIP provided (% days)

0.1


CHC/GIP provided (% days)

64


Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)

75.7


Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)

81


Early live discharges (% live discharges)

The rate at which early live discharges are observed

4.0

Early live discharges (% live discharges)


Early live discharges (% live discharges)

34


Late live discharges (% live discharges)

The rate at which late live discharges are observed

16.0

% live discharges observed rate at facility


Late live discharges (% live discharges)

6


Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)

The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 1, are observed

4.0

Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility


Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)

35


Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)

The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 2, are observed

0.0

Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility


Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)

41


Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)

The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed

13,946

Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)


Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)

38


Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)

The rate at which skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days are observed

7.8

Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days


Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)

7


Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)

The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed

5.4

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)


Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)

19


Visits near death (% decedents)

The rate at which visits near death are observed

81.6

Visits near death (% decedents) observed rate at facility


Visits near death (% decedents)

15