Benchmarking Hospice Cleveland County in Shelby, NC against all hospice agencies
Hospice Cleveland County in Shelby, NC has the 10th-most patients receiving at least one visit from registered nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants in the last 3 days of life (96.6%) among the 81 North Carolina agencies. That 96.6% compares to an average of 90.1% across those 81 agencies.
Hospice Cleveland County has these related standings among those 81 agencies:
Hospice Cleveland County has these related standings among those 81 agencies:
- patients receiving at least one visit from registered nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants in the last 3 days of life = 96.6% (10th-most, tied)
- patient stays during which the patient received all care processes captured by various quality measures = 97.5% (26th-most, tied)
- patients who were offered a discussion of spiritual/religious concerns = 99.9% (32nd-most, tied)
- patients (or responsible parties) who were asked about their preferences for life-sustaining treatments = 100% (the most, tied)
- patients who received treatment within 1 day of screening positive for breathing difficulty = 98.8% (32nd-most, tied)
- patients who were screened for breathing difficulty during the initial nursing assessment = 99.9% (34th-most, tied)
- patients who received a comprehensive assessment of pain within 1 day of pain screening = 98.5% (35th-most, tied)
- patients who were screened for pain during the initial nursing assessment = 98.8% (31st-fewest)
- patients treated with an opioid who are offered/prescribed a bowel regimen or documentation of why this was not needed = 99.4% (28th-most, tied)
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beat out by Hospice & Home Care of Alexander County, Inc in Taylorsville, NC (100%), Vidant Home Health and Hospice in Kenansville, NC (100%), Johnston Health Home Care and Hospice in Smithfield, NC (98.6%), and Vidant Home Health and Hospice in Ahoskie, NC (98.3%), and 5 others, ending with Onslow County Home Hlth & Hospice in Jacksonville, NC (96.8%).
tied with Hospice and Home Care of Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC (96.6%).
beat UNC Hospice in Pittsboro, NC (96.5%), Haywood Hospice and Palliative Care in Waynesville, NC (96.3%), Continuum Home Care & Hospice of Lenior County in Kinston, NC (96.2%), and Hospice of Scotland County in Laurinburg, NC (95.7%), and others, ending with Liberty Home Care and Hospice in Raeford, NC (64.9%).
5 out of the other 80 agencies were ruled out due to missing, unknown, or not-applicable values for patients receiving at least one visit from registered nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants in the last 3 days of life, e.g., Continuum Home Care & Hospice of Halifax County in Enfield, NC.
tied with Hospice and Home Care of Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC (96.6%).
beat UNC Hospice in Pittsboro, NC (96.5%), Haywood Hospice and Palliative Care in Waynesville, NC (96.3%), Continuum Home Care & Hospice of Lenior County in Kinston, NC (96.2%), and Hospice of Scotland County in Laurinburg, NC (95.7%), and others, ending with Liberty Home Care and Hospice in Raeford, NC (64.9%).
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References
- patients receiving at least one visit from registered nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants in the last 3 days of life. Higher values are better. Refer to https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Current-Measures.html. Except where noted, all data come from the Apr 30, 2020 update at Hospice Compare. Changes over one year compare to the May 23, 2019 update.
- in state. Except where noted, all data come from the Apr 30, 2020 update at Hospice Compare. Changes over one year compare to the May 23, 2019 update.