Family Hospice

CCN

391505The 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

Dec 21, 1983

Last certification

Jun 29, 2022

Address

20 Sheraton Drive
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 946-5411

• Upmc Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1699840736
  Medicare enrollment

• Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 80
  • State average 83
  • National average 83
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always communicated well 83
  • State average 82
  • National average 82
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always provided timely help 76
  • State average 79
  • National average 78
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team always treated the patient with respect 91
  • State average 92
  • National average 91
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support 88
  • 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 79
  • State average 77
  • National average 76
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025
• YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice 83
  • State average 85
  • National average 85
  • Period from 10/01/2023-09/30/2025

• Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) 99.97
  • State average 98.45
  • National average 99.27
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) 6
  • State average 8.4
  • National average 8.5
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) 1.9
  • State average 2.1
  • National average 2.1
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• CHC/GIP provided (% days) 2.5
  • State average 0.5
  • National average 0.5
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Early live discharges (% live discharges) 10.7
  • State average 8.7
  • National average 7.3
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) 38.8
  • State average 42.3
  • National average 52.4
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure 99.17
  • State average 95.55
  • National average 96.15
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening 100
  • State average 99.34
  • National average 99.53
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment 99.86
  • State average 98.81
  • National average 98.59
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment 100
  • State average 98.9
  • National average 98.27
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening 99.36
  • State average 98.4
  • National average 99
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences 100
  • State average 99.42
  • National average 99.8
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Hospice Care Index Overall Score 10
  • State average 9
  • National average 8.8
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life 55.6
  • State average 59.9
  • National average 48.3
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Late live discharges (% live discharges) 31.4
  • 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) 16.8
  • State average 14.4
  • National average 19.9
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen 99.92
  • State average 98.99
  • National average 98.46
  • Period from 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
• Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 9
  • State average 7.9
  • National average 9.6
  • Period from 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
• Visits near death (% decedents) 93.5
  • State average 92.8
  • 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.

• Christopher Aaron

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Cresson, PA
  • NPI 1083879860
• Nicholas Abbott

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Farrell, PA
  • NPI 1639525678
• Scott Kenneth Andrews, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Lewistown, PA
  • NPI 1124170089
• Amardeep Angroola, M.D.

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Dublin, CA
  • NPI 1821253568
• Zachary James Ankney, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Somerset, PA
  • NPI 1982131157
• Jeffrey Brandon Armstrong, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1336465814
• Shauna Assadzandi, M.D.

  • Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1538662325
• Anthony J Bartkowiak, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1538131495
• Stacey M Bowser, DO

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Saxton, PA
  • NPI 1306006275
• Janelle Brumbaugh

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Hollidaysburg, PA
  • NPI 1831175066
• Rita N Camacho, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Somerset, PA
  • NPI 1154334654
• Julie Cameron

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Wexford, PA
  • NPI 1679513147
• Bethany L Claar, D.O.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Claysburg, PA
  • NPI 1326450669
• Beth A Clark, DO

  • Specialist
  • Fishertown, PA
  • NPI 1427022029
• Melissa Coyne

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • McKeesport, PA
  • NPI 1639523376
• Paul Richard Damaske, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Port Matilda, PA
  • NPI 1780708248
• Jessica Destefano

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1770995029
• Duane Paul Dilling, DO

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Loysburg, PA
  • NPI 1114910254
• Timothy Frederick Doberstein, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • State College, PA
  • NPI 1841446135
• Lisa Duvall

  • Specialist
  • Everett, PA
  • NPI 1104899541
• Penne Edgell

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1831169572
• Dillard Elmore, D.O., MBA

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Southampton, PA
  • NPI 1841225554
• Regino J. Flores, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1588640403
• Julia V Garcia, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Everett, PA
  • NPI 1982805396
• Yuko Gruber Gibson, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Somerset, PA
  • NPI 1538781919

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