Hospice

SMART CHOICE HOSPICE, INC

Address

20945 Devonshire St. Suite 103

Chatsworth, CA 91311

Contact

(818) 369-6456

Certification Date

06/09/2020

Details

CMS Certification Number

A11536

Ownership Type

For-Profit

County/Parish

Los Angeles

CMS Region

9

Hospice Provider List

Measure Name Score Measure Date Range
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences 96.2 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) 98.1 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening 100.0 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment 100.0 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening 98.1 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment 95.2 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 88.5 04/01/2022-03/31/2023
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life Not Available 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life Not Available 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Hospice Care Index Overall Score 8.0 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
CHC/GIP provided (% days) 14,230 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) 108 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) 80.6 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) 87 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Early live discharges (% live discharges) 80 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Early live discharges (% live discharges) 0.0 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Early live discharges (% live discharges) 18 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Late live discharges (% live discharges) 80 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Late live discharges (% live discharges) 36.3 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Late live discharges (% live discharges) 41 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges) 80 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) 0.0 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) 20 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges) 80 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) 0.0 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) 41 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) 112 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) 26,686 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) 92 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) 14,229 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) 11.2 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) 37 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 159,660 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 27.5 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) 99 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Visits near death (% decedents) 6 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Visits near death (% decedents) 66.7 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Visits near death (% decedents) 6 01/01/2021-12/31/2022
Average Daily Census Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care Not Available 01/01/2018-12/31/2020
Provided Routine Home Care only Not Available 01/01/2018-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Cancer Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Dementia Not Available 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 Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Home Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Nursing Facility Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility Not Available 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 Not Available 01/01/2020-12/31/2020
Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year Not Available 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