| Apguard Hospice, LLC 6404a Independence Ave, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367 | |
| (424) 271-2522 |
| Name | Apguard Hospice, LLC |
|---|---|
| Location | 6404a Independence Ave, Woodland Hills, California |
| Hospice ID | B21675 |
| Category | Freestanding Hospice |
| Ownership Type | Proprietary - Partnership |
| Profit Type | For Profit |
| Accreditation Provider | The Joint Commission (TJC) |
| SSA county code | 210 |
| NPI Number | 1386208379 |
| Match | Confirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records |
| Organization Name | Apguard Hospice, LLC |
| Address | 3600 Lime St Ste 525, Riverside, California 92501 |
| Phone Number | (909)488-0688 |
| Quality Measure | Provider Score | National Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patients or caregivers who were asked about treatment preferences like hospitalization and resuscitation at the beginning of hospice care | Not Available | 99.8 |
| Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care | Not Available | 99.27 |
| Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care | Not Available | 99 |
| Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem | Not Available | 98.27 |
| Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care | Not Available | 99.53 |
| Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath | Not Available | 98.59 |
| Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation | Not Available | 98.46 |
| Patients who got all 7 of the care processes above at the beginning of hospice care | Not Available | 96.15 |
| Patients who got in-person visits from a registered nurse or medical social worker on at least 2 of the last 3 days of life | 11.1 | 48.3 |
| Indicator | Provider | National |
|---|---|---|
| Days of care at the continuous home care or general inpatient level (% of hospice days) (higher is better) | 0% | 0.5% |
| Hospice stays with a gap of more than 7 days between skilled nursing visits (% of stays) (lower is better) | 25% | 52.4% |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days of starting hospice (% of live discharges) (lower is better) | 0% | 7.3% |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more of hospice care (% of live discharges) (lower is better) | 0% | 37.4% |
| Discharged alive, hospitalized within 2 days, then back in hospice (% of live discharges) (lower is better) | 0% | 8.5% |
| Discharged alive, hospitalized within 2 days and died in the hospital (% of live discharges) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.1% |
| Medicare spending per patient (lower is better) | $10,557 | $19,227 |
| Minutes of skilled nursing care per routine home care day (higher is better) | 14.1 | 19.9 |
| Skilled nursing care given on weekends (% of skilled nursing minutes) (higher is better) | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Patients who got a visit from a nurse or social worker in the last 3 days of life (% of patients who died) (higher is better) | 77.4% | 89.3% |
| Average number of patients per day | 2 |
| Levels of care provided | Routine home care only |
| Served patients with Medicare Advantage | Yes |
| Served patients with both Medicare and Medicaid | Yes |
| Stroke | 0% |
| Respiratory disease | 0% |
| Home | 100% |
| Assisted living facility | 0% |
| Nursing facility | 0% |
| Skilled nursing facility | 0% |
| Inpatient hospital | 0% |
| Inpatient hospice facility | 0% |
| Other locations | 0% |
| Home Health Aides | 1 |
| Counselors | 1 |
| Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses | 1 |
| Medical Social Workers | 1 |
| Physicians | 1 |
| Registered Nurses | 2 |
| Total Employees | 7 |
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| Others | 1 |
| Total Volunteers | 1 |
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