in Ridgecrest, California is a Other hospice care facility first certified to accept Medicare payments on February 17, 2011. Extensive health outcomes, ratings, and more are accessible on their profile below.
Ridgecrest Regional Hospice
1653 Triangle Drive, Suite B
Ridgecrest, CA 93555 [Kern county]
(760) 499-3617
Other
February 17, 2011
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
100.0
The rate at which a hospice screens patients for pain
100.0
The rate at which a hospice assesses and evaluates the patient's pain
100.0
The rate at which a hospice screens patients for difficulties with breathing
100.0
100.0
The rate at which a hospice provides comprehensive care
94.6
The rate at which hospice visits are provided in the last days of life
45.1
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)
0.0
49
26.9
13
The rate at which early live discharges are observed
20.0
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
97
The rate at which late live discharges are observed
20.0
% live discharges observed rate at facility
10
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 1, are observed
0.0
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
20
The rate at which burdensome transitions, Type 2, are observed
0.0
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) observed rate at facility
41
The rate at which per-beneficiary spending is observed
7,929
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
7
The rate at which skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days are observed
17.6
Skilled nursing care minutes per routine home care days
89
The rate at which skilled nursing minutes on weekends are observed
6.8
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
36
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
6.0
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 cancer as their primary diagnosis
46
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
80
The percentage of days patients received care in their own home
The percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
5
The percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
9
The percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
3
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