Hospice care quality: Latest CMS data

Hospice care quality: Latest CMS data 
Becker's Hospital Review; by Elizabeth Gregerson; 3/12/25 
CMS has analyzed data from more than 5,000 hospice agencies for its latest update to Care Compare. Care Compare, a consumer search tool for home health, hospice and other Medicare-reimbursed healthcare services, provides patients with information to make informed decisions about healthcare. National hospice care quality data from April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, was published by the agency Feb. 19. ... The proportion of hospice patients who received each care measure:

• Patients' hospital and palliative care treatment preferences were noted: 99.5% 
• Patients' beliefs and values were addressed: 98.5%
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Editor's note: The high percentages from this data reflect self-reported documentation, in contrast to the much lower family satisfaction scores from the CAHPS Hospice surveys. National Hospice Analytics provides this CMS data--and much more--in user friendly tools for both the public and for hospice executive leaders.

• The National Hospice Locator (NHL) geo-maps and provides information about every known hospice in the United States - and is now default sorted by highest quality. 
• National Hospice Analytics (NHA) is a national expert in all things related to hospice claims and related data, helping clients and partners identify and analyze key data to inform outreach, new business development, and market expansion. 
  
  

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