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Essence Of Life Hospice
Hospice provider
- Location
- Amana, IA 52203
- Ownership
- Other
- CMS ID (CCN)
- 161580
- Phone
- (319) 622-3195
10/10Hospice Care Index
71.5%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) | 71.5% | — |
HCI
Reporting period: Jan 2023 – Dec 2024
| Measure | This hospice provider | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdensome transitions type 1 (% live discharges) — lower better | 1.5% | — | |
| Burdensome transitions type 2 (% live discharges) — lower better | 1.5% | — | |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 0.1% | — | |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) — lower better | 2.9% | — | |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) — lower better | 20.0% | — | |
| Hospice Care Index overall score | 10 | — | |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) — lower better | 25.0% | — | |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 11 min | — | |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 5.8% | — | |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 94.2% | — |
Process
Reporting period: Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
| Measure | This hospice provider | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beliefs & values addressed (if desired) | 99.5% | — | |
| Dyspnea screening performed | 100.0% | — | |
| Dyspnea treatment provided when screened positive | 82.7% | — | |
| Hospice process composite score | 87.9% | — | |
| Opioid patients given bowel regimen | 99.2% | — | |
| Pain assessment completed when pain screened | 99.3% | — | |
| Pain screening performed | 97.3% | — | |
| Treatment preferences documented | 100.0% | — |
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