Hospicecare in the Berkshires

CCN

221531The 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

Sep 19, 1991

Last certification

Mar 3, 2016

Address

877 South Street, Suite 1W
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 443-2994

• Hospicecare in the Berkshires, Inc.

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1457358533
  Medicare enrollment

• Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 86
  • State average 82
  • National average 83
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always communicated well 84
  • State average 81
  • National average 82
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always provided timely help 79
  • State average 77
  • National average 78
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always treated the patient with respect 93
  • 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) 90.63
  • State average 98.61
  • National average 99.27
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) 1.4
  • State average 8.3
  • National average 8.5
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) 1.4
  • State average 2.7
  • National average 2.1
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• CHC/GIP provided (% days) 0.6
  • State average 0.5
  • National average 0.5
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Early live discharges (% live discharges) 0.7
  • State average 9.4
  • National average 7.3
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) 64.3
  • State average 52.9
  • National average 52.4
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure 87.02
  • State average 95.51
  • National average 96.15
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening 100
  • State average 99.64
  • National average 99.53
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment 97.83
  • State average 98.11
  • National average 98.59
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment 99.71
  • State average 97.9
  • National average 98.27
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening 96.05
  • State average 99.08
  • National average 99
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences 99.55
  • 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 58.3
  • State average 67.5
  • National average 48.3
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Late live discharges (% live discharges) 22.9
  • 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) 14
  • 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 99.64
  • State average 98.76
  • National average 98.46
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 5.9
  • State average 8.6
  • National average 9.6
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Visits near death (% decedents) 92.4
  • 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.

• Ahmed Abbasi

  • Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
  • Bronx, NY
  • NPI 1548785777
• Nisar Ahmad, M.D.

  • Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician
  • Harlingen, TX
  • NPI 1659390045
• Kyneret Albert, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1457325102
• Stephen A Alsdorf, M.D

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Great Barrington, MA
  • NPI 1952358749
• Iram Aman, MD

  • Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
  • Jackson, MS
  • NPI 1336660356
• Arun Bansal, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1235394495
• Trevor John Bayliss, M.D.

  • Hematology & Oncology Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1982821906
• Alexander Belkin, MD

  • Hematology & Oncology Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1346701653
• Elisabeth J Berger, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1770996563
• Maxim Bitunov, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1821430349
• Eric J Bush, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • GT Barrington, MA
  • NPI 1801987151
• Rebecca P. Caine, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1730147356
• Amy C Campion, DO

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Lee, MA
  • NPI 1548352073
• Steven D Cherry, DO

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • North Adams, MA
  • NPI 1841393923
• CHI Cheung, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Adams, MA
  • NPI 1851373773
• Daniel Cohen, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Lee, MA
  • NPI 1285692129
• Thomas Consolati, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Lee, MA
  • NPI 1326006362
• Marjorie Yvonne Devries, M.D

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1962438135
• Esther Maria Dono de Quiusky, M.D

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Salem, MA
  • NPI 1699172254
• Sriramya Gayam, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Williamstown, MA
  • NPI 1700373743
• James R Gittzus, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1649359845
• Jonathan B Grenoble, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Pittsfield, MA
  • NPI 1205869047
• Thomas Scott Grogean, DO

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Sarasota, FL
  • NPI 1891743555
• Hilal Hachem, M.D.

  • Medical Oncology Physician
  • Lebanon, NH
  • NPI 1629483409
• Claire A Horth, M.D

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Great Barrington, MA
  • NPI 1093127656

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