Vna & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson

CCN

221506The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

Hospice

Ownership

Non-Profit

Control type

Non-Profit - Private

Participating since

Jul 11, 1985

Last certification

Dec 22, 2021

Address

30 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-1060

• Vna & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson Inc

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Northampton, MA
  • NPI 1346217262
  Medicare enrollment

• Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 83
  • State average 82
  • National average 83
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always communicated well 86
  • State average 81
  • National average 82
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always provided timely help 74
  • State average 77
  • National average 78
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always treated the patient with respect 92
  • State average 91
  • National average 91
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support 92
  • State average 91
  • National average 91
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms 80
  • State average 76
  • National average 76
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice 89
  • State average 85
  • National average 85
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025

• Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) 100
  • State average 98.61
  • National average 99.27
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) 5
  • State average 8.3
  • National average 8.5
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) 2.5
  • State average 2.7
  • National average 2.1
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• CHC/GIP provided (% days) 0.1
  • State average 0.5
  • National average 0.5
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Early live discharges (% live discharges) 5
  • State average 9.4
  • National average 7.3
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) 35.4
  • State average 52.9
  • National average 52.4
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure 96.92
  • State average 95.51
  • National average 96.15
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening 99.74
  • State average 99.64
  • National average 99.53
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment 100
  • State average 98.11
  • National average 98.59
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment 95.19
  • State average 97.9
  • National average 98.27
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening 99.23
  • State average 99.08
  • National average 99
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences 100
  • State average 99.74
  • National average 99.8
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice Care Index Overall Score 10
  • State average 9.2
  • National average 8.8
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life 67
  • State average 67.5
  • National average 48.3
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Late live discharges (% live discharges) 27.5
  • State average 36.4
  • National average 37.4
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) 15.5
  • State average 14
  • National average 19.9
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen 98.91
  • State average 98.76
  • National average 98.46
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 8.3
  • State average 8.6
  • National average 9.6
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Visits near death (% decedents) 94
  • State average 93.3
  • National average 89.3
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

• Albert D Agomaa, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Northampton, MA
  • NPI 1104076793
• Katherine J Atkinson, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Amherst, MA
  • NPI 1700849643
• Christine D. Baker, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Northampton, MA
  • NPI 1518946359
• Miranda Swados Balkin, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Worthington, MA
  • NPI 1467763581
• Mark Albert Bigda, DO

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Easthampton, MA
  • NPI 1043292089
• Jared Andrew Bradshaw, D.O.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Cleveland, OH
  • NPI 1871987164
• David Wilson Chastain-Stultz, FNP-BC

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Florence, MA
  • NPI 1386339604
• Elizabeth A. Coates, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Worthington, MA
  • NPI 1073593273
• Jessica Zeuli Dacus, D.O.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Hadley, MA
  • NPI 1144374562
• Sean James Dacus, D.O.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • South Deerfield, MA
  • NPI 1043377609
• Julia M. De Almeida, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Northampton, MA
  • NPI 1295792349
• Jennifer Depiero, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Florence, MA
  • NPI 1417242421
• Eli Reece Dibner-Dunlap

  • Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
  • Portland, ME
  • NPI 1144857582
• Peter Andrew Elsea, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Northampton, MA
  • NPI 1699731182
• Ann S Esrick, PA

  • Physician Assistant
  • Florence, MA
  • NPI 1174590103
• Steven B. Esrick, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Florence, MA
  • NPI 1154321875
• Jerald B. Feinland, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Easthampton, MA
  • NPI 1114986460
• Paul Arthur Fionte Jr., PA

  • Physician Assistant
  • Greenfield, MA
  • NPI 1154975811
• Sarah Fletcher, NP

  • Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Williamsburg, MA
  • NPI 1255575791
• Paul G Jodka, MD

  • Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
  • Northampton, MA
  • NPI 1417061243
• Shersten Killip, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Florence, MA
  • NPI 1912933128
• Antonio Laracuente, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Northampton, MA
  • NPI 1619610011
• Emily Lash, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Oakland, CA
  • NPI 1518114768
• Lisa M Levheim, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Leeds, MA
  • NPI 1376554923
• Kharmen Lopez del Castillo, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Easthampton, MA
  • NPI 1861600934

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• Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
• NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

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