Auburn Crest Hospice in Coeur D'alene, Idaho

Name	Auburn Crest Hospice
Location	1221 Ironwood Dr Suite 102, Coeur D'alene, Idaho
Hospice ID	131559
Category	Freestanding Hospice
Ownership Type	Proprietary - Corporation
Profit Type	FOR PROFIT
Accreditation Provider	The Joint Commission (TJC)
SSA county code	270

A hospice usually have one NPI number but sometimes it may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Auburn Crest Hospice from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

Hospice staff should discuss treatment preferences and patient beliefs and values with patients and/or caregivers. They should also identify and provide interventions to address pain, shortness of breath and constipation (caused by opioids) to improve patient comfort and quality of life. Auburn Crest Hospice has the following score in these measures of patient care.
Better than National Average Worse than National Average

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	99.5	98.3
Patients or caregivers who were asked about their beliefs and values at the beginning of hospice care	92.2	93.6
Patients who were checked for pain at the beginning of hospice care	87.6	93.9
Patients who got a timely and thorough pain assessment when pain was identified as a problem	87.1	77.7
Patients who were checked for shortness of breath at the beginning of hospice care	98.4	97.3
Patients who got timely treatment for shortness of breath	61.7	94.6
Patients taking opioid pain medication who were offered care for constipation	95.7	93.3

Hospice provide various services either through their own staff or through third-party arrangements. Find the list of services provided by Auburn Crest Hospice below:

• By staff
  • Home Health Aide Service
  • Counseling Service
  • Medical Social Service
  • Nursing Service
  • Physician Service


• Under Arrangement
  • Home Maker Service
  • Medical Supply Service
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Short Term Inpatient care
  • Speech Pathology
  • Other Services


• Combination of Staff and Under Arrangement
  • No services


• Type of Short Term Inpatient Care
  • Respite

Number of full time equivalent employees at Auburn Crest Hospice

Home Health Aides	0.75
Counselors	0.2
Medical Social Workers	1
Physicians	0.25
Registered Nurses	2
Other Personnel	1.8
Total Employees	6

Others	0.2
Total Volunteers	0.2

• October, 2009 is the initial visit of the health survey for certifications by CMS.
• It is in compliance at the time of certification survey by CMS.
• It is in compliance with CMS program requirements based on an acceptable plan for correction of deficiencies.
• It is eligible to participate in the medicare and/or medicaid program.
• National Government Services is the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), intermediary or carrier servicing this hospice.
• Current status is Active Provider.
• Reason of certification is Recertification.
• End of fiscal year is on 31, December.