Hospice

HELPING HANDS HOSPICE

Address

1350 Augusta West Parkway

Augusta, GA 30909

Contact

(706) 432-8321

Certification Date

10/09/2014

Details

CMS Certification Number

111753

Ownership Type

For-Profit

County/Parish

Richmond

CMS Region

4

Hospice Provider List

Measure Name Score Measure Date Range
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences 99.0 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) 94.2 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening 89.3 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment 98.3 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening 100.0 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment 77.8 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen Not Available 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure 75.7 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life 77 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life 57.1 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Hospice Care Index Overall Score 9.0 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
CHC/GIP provided (% days) 26,207 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
CHC/GIP provided (% days) 0.0 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
CHC/GIP provided (% days) 49 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) 152 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) 77.0 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) 83 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Early live discharges (% live discharges) 102 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Early live discharges (% live discharges) 4.9 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Early live discharges (% live discharges) 40 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Late live discharges (% live discharges) 102 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Late live discharges (% live discharges) 52.0 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Late live discharges (% live discharges) 81 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges) 102 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) 13.7 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) 82 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges) 102 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) 4.9 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) 86 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) 204 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) 19,504 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) 71 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) 26,198 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) 6.1 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) 3 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 159,240 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 6.8 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 36 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Visits near death (% decedents) 93 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Visits near death (% decedents) 92.5 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Visits near death (% decedents) 46 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Average Daily Census 55.0 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care Yes 01/01/2018-12/31/2020
Provided Routine Home Care only No 01/01/2018-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Cancer 10 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Dementia 53 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Stroke Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease 10 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease 9 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions 0 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Home 30 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility 69 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Nursing Facility 0 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility 0 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in All other locations Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year Yes 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year Yes 01/01/2020-12/31/2020

CAHPS Survey Data List

Measure Name Score Star Rating Date
The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
YES, they would probably recommend the hospice Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team always treated the patient with respect Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team usually communicated well Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team always communicated well Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team usually provided timely help Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
The hospice team always provided timely help Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
They did not receive the training they needed Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
They somewhat received the training they needed Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
They definitely received the training they needed Not Available Not Applicable 04/01/2021-03/31/2023
Family caregiver survey rating Not Applicable Not Available 04/01/2021-03/31/2023