Hospice
Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc
Hospice in East Northport, New York
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 101 LAUREL ROAD |
| City | East Northport |
| State | New York |
| ZIP code | 11731 |
| County | SUFFOLK |
| Phone | (631) 930-9399 |
| Website | https://visitingnurseservice.org/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 331535 |
| Ownership | Non-Profit |
| Certification | Medicare-certified hospice (CMS) |
| Care types | hospice |
| Services offered | hospice care |
| Palliative services basis | Not determinable from the CMS Hospice General Information file (no palliative field); left unset rather than guessed. Hospice records carry this flag when a source shows a palliative program. |
| CMS quality note | CMS publishes hospice quality (HIS/CAHPS) measures per provider in the separate Hospice - Provider Data file; no quality value is carried in the General Information file used for this record, so none is stated here. |
Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc is in 101 LAUREL ROAD, East Northport, NY 11731. Phone: (631) 930-9399. Ownership: Non-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 98.88.
More about this provider
| Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk (VNSHS) says it is an independent, not-for-profit agency founded in 1952 serving Suffolk County with visiting nurse home health care, hospice and palliative care, an 8-bed inpatient Hospice House in East Northport, rehabilitative therapy, home health aide care and bereavement and community programs. | |
| Services and programs | Visiting nurse home health care (skilled home nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, enterostomal therapy, wound care, home health aide care, medical social work, nutritional counseling, diabetic education); Hospice and Palliative Care; inpatient Hospice House (8-bed) and inpatient respite care; bereavement program (therapeutic bereavement groups, memorial ceremonies, grief library, bereavement calls and visits for up to 13 months); community programs |
| Who it serves | Patients and families throughout Suffolk County, Long Island; palliative care for patients with cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cardiac, liver, renal or respiratory disease, ALS, MS or other serious chronic illnesses; terminally ill patients and their families |
| Payment types it states | Home page states Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers cover most home health care services, fees adjusted based on ability to pay if insurance does not cover a service; hospice page states palliative care is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurers, hospice services are covered through the Medicare Hospice Benefit and most private insurers, and most patients are eligible to use Medicare or Medicaid for hospice services |
| Visiting and contact details | Hospice House visiting hours are unlimited and unrestricted, loved ones can stay 24 hours a day, family pets may visit with advanced permission; Hospice Services at 101 Laurel Road, East Northport, NY 11731 - Hospice House and Respite 631.930.9399, Hospice at Home 631.930.9335; general contact 631.930.9375; a nurse is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
| Website | https://visitingnurseservice.org/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 83 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 65 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 99 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 31 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 7 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 67 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 10 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 1 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 21 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 67 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 54.9 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 26 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 29 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 54 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 16 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 15 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | 99.50 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility | 6 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease | 10 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment | 99.25 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 49 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 56 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 45 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 17 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care | Yes | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure | 98.88 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 99.88 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 60 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | 99.26 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year | Yes | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year | Yes | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| EMO_REL_MBV | Not Applicable | |
| Family caregiver survey rating | Not Applicable | |
| The hospice team always communicated well | 88 | |
| The hospice team usually communicated well | 8 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 | 10 | |
| The hospice team always provided timely help | 82 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 | 89 | |
| The hospice team usually provided timely help | 8 | |
| YES, they would probably recommend the hospice | 5 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower | 1 | |
| YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice | 93 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well | 4 | |
| The hospice team always treated the patient with respect | 95 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help | 10 | |
| The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect | 4 | |
| The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 80 | |
| The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 13 | |
| NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice | 2 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect | 1 | |
| The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 92 | |
| The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 7 | |
| The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 8 |
Who pays for hospice?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- What Medicare hospice covers and what you may still pay
- Hospice Room and Board in a Nursing Home: Who Pays?
Hospice guide · Paying for care
Other hospice in SUFFOLK County
- Nyu Langone Hospital - Suffolk Hospice — Patchogue
- East End Hospice, Inc — Westhampton Beach
Common questions about Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc
Where is Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc located?
Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc is at 101 LAUREL ROAD, East Northport, New York 11731.
What care and services does Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc offer?
Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc offers hospice, hospice care.
Is Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc?
Call Vns And Hospice Of Suffolk, Inc at (631) 930-9399.
How much does hospice cost?
Medicare pays the hospice agency for your care. You pay no deductible. You pay up to $5 for each pain or symptom drug you get as an outpatient. You pay 5% of the Medicare-approved cost for a short inpatient respite stay. Most families pay little or nothing for hospice care itself. See our guide to hospice care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for hospice?
Yes. Medicare Part A pays for hospice when a doctor says you have 6 months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course. You choose comfort care over care to cure the illness. Hospice is paid by Original Medicare even if you have a Medicare Advantage plan. Your Advantage plan still covers care that is not part of the hospice benefit.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care is comfort care that can start at any stage of a serious illness. You can get it while you still get treatment to cure the illness. Hospice is palliative care for the end of life. It starts when a doctor says you have 6 months or less to live, and you stop treatment aimed at a cure.
Who else pays for hospice besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for hospice in most states for people who qualify. The VA covers hospice for veterans. Most private health plans and long-term care insurance plans cover hospice too. Many hospices also give care to people who cannot pay.