| Empyrean Hospice of South Carolina 900 Trail Ridge Rd Suite 105, Aiken, SC, 29803 | |
| (803) 233-2882 |
| Name | Empyrean Hospice of South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Location | 900 Trail Ridge Rd Suite 105, Aiken, South Carolina |
| Hospice ID | 421648 |
| Accreditation Provider | Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) |
| NPI Number | 1164113593 |
| Match | Confirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records |
| Organization Name | Empyrean Hospice of South Carolina, LLC |
| Address | 900 Trail Ridge Rd Fl 1, Aiken, South Carolina 29803 |
| Phone Number | (803)233-2882 |
| 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 | 100.00 | 99.8 |
| Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care | 99.63 | 99.27 |
| Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care | 99.25 | 99 |
| Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem | 99.28 | 98.27 |
| Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care | 100.00 | 99.53 |
| Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath | 95.80 | 98.59 |
| Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation | 100.00 | 98.46 |
| Patients who got all 7 of the care processes above at the beginning of hospice care | 97.00 | 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 | Not Available | 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) | 37.2% | 52.4% |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days of starting hospice (% of live discharges) (lower is better) | 11.3% | 7.3% |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more of hospice care (% of live discharges) (lower is better) | 12.4% | 37.4% |
| Discharged alive, hospitalized within 2 days, then back in hospice (% of live discharges) (lower is better) | 19.6% | 8.5% |
| Discharged alive, hospitalized within 2 days and died in the hospital (% of live discharges) (lower is better) | 1% | 2.1% |
| Medicare spending per patient (lower is better) | $15,473 | $19,227 |
| Minutes of skilled nursing care per routine home care day (higher is better) | 12.6 | 19.9 |
| Skilled nursing care given on weekends (% of skilled nursing minutes) (higher is better) | 6.3% | 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) | 92.3% | 89.3% |
| Average number of patients per day | 81 |
| Served patients with Medicare Advantage | Yes |
| Served patients with both Medicare and Medicaid | Yes |
| Cancer | 21% |
| Dementia | 23% |
| Stroke | 7% |
| Circulatory or heart disease | 27% |
| Respiratory disease | 15% |
| Other conditions | 10% |
| Home | 84% |
| Assisted living facility | 12% |
| Nursing facility | 3% |
| Skilled nursing facility | 0% |
| Inpatient hospital | 0% |
| Inpatient hospice facility | 0% |
| Other locations | 0% |
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