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Hospice Of Mercy
Hospice provider
- Location
- Hiawatha, IA 52233
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- CMS ID (CCN)
- 161512
- Phone
- (319) 398-6496
9/10Hospice Care Index
82.9%visits in last days of life
19quality measures reported
Access
Reporting period: Jan 2023 – Dec 2024
| Measure | This hospice provider | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visits in last days of life (% met threshold) | 82.9% | — |
HCI
Reporting period: Jan 2023 – Dec 2024
| Measure | This hospice provider | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdensome transitions type 1 (% live discharges) — lower better | 3.1% | — | |
| Burdensome transitions type 2 (% live discharges) — lower better | 0.8% | — | |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 2.2% | — | |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) — lower better | 18.0% | — | |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) — lower better | 23.6% | — | |
| Hospice Care Index overall score | 9 | — | |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) — lower better | 24.2% | — | |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 16 min | — | |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 10.5% | — | |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 97.5% | — |
Process
Reporting period: Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
| Measure | This hospice provider | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beliefs & values addressed (if desired) | 100.0% | — | |
| Dyspnea screening performed | 99.7% | — | |
| Dyspnea treatment provided when screened positive | 98.7% | — | |
| Hospice process composite score | 98.9% | — | |
| Opioid patients given bowel regimen | 100.0% | — | |
| Pain assessment completed when pain screened | 99.7% | — | |
| Pain screening performed | 99.7% | — | |
| Treatment preferences documented | 100.0% | — |
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