Beacon Hospice , an Amedisys Company
Hospice · 1 Catamore Boulevard, East Providence, RI 02914
At a glance
- Ownership
- Other
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/16/2003 · CCN 411510
- Rank in Rhode Island
- #2 of 9 scored hospices
- Average daily census
- 172 patients
- County
- Providence
- Service area
- 80 ZIP codes (see list)
Quality of care
Quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 3 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite process measure (7 care processes) | 99.7% | 99.6% | 96.2% | Better |
| Visits in the last days of life | 83.5% | — | 48.3% | Better |
| Hospice Care Index (0-10) | 10 | 9.8 | 8.8 | Better |
The composite process measure covers 7 care processes at admission. The Hospice Care Index runs 0–10.
What families say (CAHPS Hospice survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 6 of 7 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 85% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Always provided timely help | 83% | 78% | 78% | Better |
| Always treated patient with respect | 92% | 92% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 94% | 92% | 91% | Better |
| Always got help for pain and symptoms | 78% | 77% | 76% | Better |
| Rated hospice 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 83% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 88% | 86% | 85% | Better |
Hospice Care Index details
Claims-based indicators: better than the national average on 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous home care or inpatient care provided (% days) | 0.9% | — | 0.5% | About the same |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) (lower is better) | 68% | — | 52.4% | Worse |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 5% | — | 7.3% | Better |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 46.3% | — | 37.4% | Worse |
| Burdensome transitions, type 1 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 5.4% | — | 8.5% | Better |
| Burdensome transitions, type 2 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 0.4% | — | 2.1% | Better |
| Per-beneficiary spending ($) (lower is better) | $14,605 | — | $19,227 | Better |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 13.5 | — | 19.9 | Worse |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% of minutes) | 9.2% | — | 9.6% | About the same |
| Visits near death (% of decedents) | 96.9% | — | 89.3% | Better |
These ten indicators are combined into the Hospice Care Index. Spending is per Medicare beneficiary.
Who this hospice cares for
Patient diagnoses
Where care is provided
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (80)
02703, 02721, 02726, 02760, 02769, 02771, 02777, 02802, 02804, 02806, 02807, 02808, 02809, 02812, 02813, 02814, 02816, 02817, 02818, 02822, 02823, 02824, 02825, 02826, 02827, 02828, 02830, 02831, 02832, 02833, 02835, 02837, 02838, 02839, 02840, 02842, 02852, 02857, 02859, 02860, 02861, 02863, 02864, 02865, 02871, 02874, 02876, 02877, 02878, 02879, 02881, 02882, 02885, 02886, 02888, 02889, 02891, 02892, 02893, 02894, 02895, 02896, 02898, 02903, 02904, 02905, 02906, 02907, 02908, 02909, 02910, 02911, 02914, 02915, 02916, 02917, 02919, 02920, 02921, 02940
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