Community Hospice, Inc, the

CCN

331501The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

Hospice

Ownership

Non-Profit

Control type

Non-Profit - Other

Participating since

Nov 1, 1983

Last certification

Aug 24, 2010

Address

445 New Karner Road
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 724-0200

• The Community Hospice Inc

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Albany, NY
  • NPI 1588631733
  Medicare enrollment

• Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 85
  • State average 85
  • National average 83
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always communicated well 85
  • State average 85
  • National average 82
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always provided timely help 81
  • State average 80
  • National average 78
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always treated the patient with respect 93
  • State average 93
  • National average 91
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support 91
  • State average 92
  • National average 91
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms 78
  • State average 79
  • National average 76
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice 90
  • State average 89
  • National average 85
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025

• Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) 99.94
  • State average 99.61
  • National average 99.27
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) 1.1
  • State average 3.5
  • National average 8.5
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) 2.3
  • State average 4.1
  • National average 2.1
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• CHC/GIP provided (% days) 0.3
  • State average 1.5
  • National average 0.5
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Early live discharges (% live discharges) 6.1
  • State average 9.7
  • National average 7.3
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) 40.4
  • State average 57.5
  • National average 52.4
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure 99.37
  • State average 97.72
  • National average 96.15
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening 99.91
  • State average 99.52
  • National average 99.53
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment 99.62
  • State average 99.21
  • National average 98.59
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment 99.83
  • State average 98.69
  • National average 98.27
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening 99.91
  • State average 99.33
  • National average 99
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences 100
  • State average 99.94
  • 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 54.3
  • State average 50.8
  • National average 48.3
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Late live discharges (% live discharges) 35
  • State average 29.5
  • National average 37.4
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) 27.2
  • State average 18.5
  • National average 19.9
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen 99.85
  • State average 99.38
  • National average 98.46
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 12
  • State average 9.7
  • National average 9.6
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Visits near death (% decedents) 93
  • State average 88.5
  • 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.

• Nichole Renee Adams, PA-C

  • Physician Assistant
  • Castleton, NY
  • NPI 1255802567
• Adetutu Basirat Adetona, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Troy, NY
  • NPI 1629038930
• Edwin Afena, PA

  • Physician Assistant
  • Albany, NY
  • NPI 1699412288
• Nosa Dennis Aigbe Lebarty, MD

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Schenectady, NY
  • NPI 1629385315
• Geri L Aitken, D.O.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Latham, NY
  • NPI 1649360009
• Ghulam A. Akbari, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Albany, NY
  • NPI 1639155153
• Eyad Aldaas, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Amsterdam, NY
  • NPI 1609131515
• Darryl Aliggayu, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Albany, NY
  • NPI 1982923116
• Jeffrey D Amidon, D.O.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Rome, NY
  • NPI 1457492688
• Satik Amirbekian, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Watervliet, NY
  • NPI 1093886194
• Nischala Ammannagari, MD

  • Hematology & Oncology Physician
  • Albany, NY
  • NPI 1033405154
• Vinny Anand, M.D.

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Hudson, NY
  • NPI 1336195510
• Renee Arruira Argubano, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Clifton Park, NY
  • NPI 1275641839
• Lev L Barats, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Slingerlands, NY
  • NPI 1760492680
• Mary Kathryn Barnett, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Latham, NY
  • NPI 1205146149
• Hope Elaine Barnum, DO

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Schenectady, NY
  • NPI 1609307537
• Mathieu Polegato Barras, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Cambridge, NY
  • NPI 1568085850
• Marino Baselice

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Delmar, NY
  • NPI 1174607014
• John M. Bashant, D.O.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Albany, NY
  • NPI 1912908195
• Vasantha Battu, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Albany, NY
  • NPI 1316938988
• Mirabelle Beck, N.P

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Glenville, NY
  • NPI 1588843569
• Jessica Berman, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Albany, NY
  • NPI 1669433496
• Sarina Marie Bevilacqua, DO

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Slingerlands, NY
  • NPI 1144843202
• Sahar Bilal, DO

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Troy, NY
  • NPI 1235667940
• Andrew James Black, M.D.

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Troy, NY
  • NPI 1659318020

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