Hospice
Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Hospice in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 501 WEST OTTERMAN STREET |
| City | Greensburg |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP code | 15601 |
| County | WESTMORELAND |
| Phone | (724) 689-1800 |
| Website | https://www.excelahealth.org/Services/Home-Care-Hospice |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 391617 |
| 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. |
Excela Health Home Care & Hospice is in 501 WEST OTTERMAN STREET, Greensburg, PA 15601. Phone: (724) 689-1800. Ownership: Non-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 97.42.
More about this provider
| The Excela Health / Independence Health System site describes its home care and hospice offering as 'home caring' — care provided in the comfort and privacy of the patient's own home for people recovering from illness or injury, needing ongoing treatment, or facing a life-limiting condition, with home care, palliative care, and hospice care options delivered by a team that works with the patient, family, and physician. | |
| Services and programs | Three care options outside the hospital setting: home care, palliative care, and hospice care, provided in the patient's own home. Home care services per the system's FAQ: nursing care, chemotherapy, wound care, rehabilitation therapies, emotional/spiritual support, medical social services, and home health aides (working under the supervision of skilled nurses and therapists), with a full assessment of the patient's health care needs |
| Who it serves | People recovering from an illness or injury, needing ongoing treatment, or facing a life-limiting condition; FAQ states home care is not just for senior citizens — services are available for people of all ages, including follow-up care for new mothers and infants and care for children and young adults when needed. Excela Health Home Care serves residents of Westmoreland and surrounding counties |
| Payment types it states | FAQ states: 'Many health care insurers, including Medicare and Medicaid, will pay for all or some of the costs, depending on the level of care needed as ordered by your doctor.' No other payment types are stated on the opened pages |
| Visiting and contact details | For more information, call Excela Health Home Care at Independence Health System: 1-800-427-1400, available 24 hours a day (per both opened pages). The opened pages do not restate the Greensburg street address; the roster address/phone (501 West Otterman Street, (724) 689-1800) are not altered. |
| Website | https://www.excelahealth.org/Services/Home-Care-Hospice |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 76 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 73 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 91 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 30 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 5 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 82 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 9 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 1 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 16 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 7 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 62.5 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 62 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 10 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | 15 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 70 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 9 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 7 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | 99.31 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility | 0 | 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 | 1 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease | 22 | 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 | 98.99 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 70 | 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) | 49 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 99 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 21 | 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 | 97.42 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 98.80 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 93 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | 100.00 | 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 | 86 | |
| The hospice team usually communicated well | 10 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 | 11 | |
| The hospice team always provided timely help | 83 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 | 86 | |
| The hospice team usually provided timely help | 8 | |
| YES, they would probably recommend the hospice | 13 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower | 3 | |
| YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice | 85 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well | 4 | |
| The hospice team always treated the patient with respect | 93 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help | 9 | |
| The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect | 6 | |
| The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 81 | |
| The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 12 | |
| 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 WESTMORELAND County
- Advantage Home Health And Hospice Western — Greensburg
- Redstone At Home — Greensburg
- Concordia Hospice Of Bethlen — Ligonier
Common questions about Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Where is Excela Health Home Care & Hospice located?
Excela Health Home Care & Hospice is at 501 WEST OTTERMAN STREET, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601.
What care and services does Excela Health Home Care & Hospice offer?
Excela Health Home Care & Hospice offers hospice, hospice care.
Is Excela Health Home Care & Hospice Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Excela Health Home Care & Hospice?
Call Excela Health Home Care & Hospice at (724) 689-1800.
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.