Hospice
Gateway Hospice
Hospice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 9380 MCKNIGHT ROAD, SUITE 201 |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP code | 15237 |
| County | ALLEGHENY |
| Phone | (412) 536-2020 |
| Website | https://gatewayhospice.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 391660 |
| Ownership | For-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. |
Gateway Hospice is in 9380 MCKNIGHT ROAD, SUITE 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Phone: (412) 536-2020. Ownership: For-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 95.10.
More about this provider
| Gateway Hospice presents itself as providing quality end-of-life care through listening, educating and responding to the needs of those served, treating the whole person - mind, body and spirit - not just the disease, with locations in Pittsburgh and Canonsburg and continuity of care from the same regional team throughout hospice care. | |
| Services and programs | Hospice services by an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, chaplains, social workers, aides and other professionals; bereavement grief support and counseling for families for a minimum of 13 months after a loved one's death (phone calls, personal visits, written resources, support groups, referral to individual counseling, open to community members); community education at no cost including Virtual Dementia Tour, CPR/First Aid, disease-specific training, Ageless Wisdom Sensitivity Training and Dementia Friends; around-the-clock care with a dedicated full-time on-call team for emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week; specialized hospice pharmacy services with 24/7 availability and delivery; physical, speech and occupational therapies and dietary consultants available. |
| Who it serves | Patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families, served wherever they call home in Pittsburgh and Canonsburg and surrounding counties; bereavement support is also offered to any community member grieving a loss, regardless of whether they were on service. |
| Accreditation | Site states: We are a state-licensed Medicare Certified Provider. No separate accreditation body is named on the pages read. |
| Visiting and contact details | Pittsburgh location: 9380 McKnight Road, Arcadia Court Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15237; Phone 412-536-2020; Fax 412-536-2021; Email info@gatewayhospice.com; Available 24/7. Canonsburg location: 601 Technology Dr. Suite 120, Canonsburg, PA 15317, same phone, fax and email. |
| Website | https://gatewayhospice.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 153 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 16 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 52 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 14 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 8 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 88 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 10 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 26 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 42 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 58 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 85.8 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 77 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 58 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 59 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 54 | 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 | 99.74 | 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 | 98.90 | 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 | 5 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening | 99.74 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment | 99.11 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 45 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences | 99.48 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 69 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 65 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 16 | 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 | 95.10 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 96.39 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 75 | 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 | 85 | |
| The hospice team usually communicated well | 10 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 | 12 | |
| The hospice team always provided timely help | 85 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 | 85 | |
| The hospice team usually provided timely help | 8 | |
| YES, they would probably recommend the hospice | 10 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower | 3 | |
| YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice | 87 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well | 5 | |
| The hospice team always treated the patient with respect | 94 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help | 7 | |
| The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect | 5 | |
| The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 78 | |
| The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 14 | |
| NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice | 3 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect | 1 | |
| The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 95 | |
| The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms | 8 | |
| The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 5 |
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 ALLEGHENY County
- Adoration Hospice — Pittsburgh
- Advanced Hospice, Llc — Pittsburgh
- Affinity Care Of Pittsburgh, Llc. — Pittsburgh
Common questions about Gateway Hospice
Where is Gateway Hospice located?
Gateway Hospice is at 9380 MCKNIGHT ROAD, SUITE 201, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237.
What care and services does Gateway Hospice offer?
Gateway Hospice offers hospice, hospice care.
Is Gateway Hospice Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Gateway Hospice?
Call Gateway Hospice at (412) 536-2020.
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.