Hospice
Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc
Hospice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 300 PENN CENTER BOULEVARD, SUITE 120 |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP code | 15235 |
| County | ALLEGHENY |
| Phone | (878) 302-1136 |
| Website | https://www.suncrestcare.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 391789 |
| 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. |
Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc is in 300 PENN CENTER BOULEVARD, SUITE 120, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Phone: (878) 302-1136. Ownership: For-Profit. It is a Medicare-certified hospice listed in the CMS Hospice General Information file. CMS HIS composite process measure score: 99.25.
More about this provider
| Suncrest Home Health and Hospice states its mission is 'Providing the Highest Quality of Care to Our Patients, Their Families, & Our Referring Sources,' bringing hospice care to the home so patients can remain surrounded by memories, with a special focus on patient and family involvement, lower caseloads so the team 'visit[s] more,' and care extending 'From Suncrest to Sunset.' Patient services are provided without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, communicable disease, or national origin. | |
| Services and programs | Hospice care brought to the home (also received at assisted living or skilled nursing facilities): physician services under a licensed physician's direction; skilled nursing services with an assigned qualified nurse; social services with an assigned social worker; spiritual services with regular spiritual advisor visits; massage therapy; medical equipment, medications and supplies (including wheelchairs, mattress pads and incontinence supplies); hospice aide services with daily certified nursing assistant visits per the care plan. Eligibility: physician order stating a terminal diagnosis with six months or less of life expected. The operator also offers home health and palliative care. |
| Who it serves | Terminally ill patients and their families; hospice team consists of physicians, nurses, aides, social workers, therapists and spiritual advisors |
| Payment types it states | Hospice page states: 'in most cases, the cost of hospice care at home is fully covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance' and 'Hospice care fully covers' medical equipment, medications and supplies. |
| Visiting and contact details | Care is provided in the patient's home or at the assisted living or skilled nursing facility where they are staying. No Pittsburgh-specific street address or phone was published on the opened pages; the operator's Locations index lists Pennsylvania among its states and its location contact form lists Pittsburgh, PA as a Preferred Location. |
| Website | https://www.suncrestcare.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Measure | Score | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Census | 192 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Home | 43 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 52 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer | 15 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke | 6 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Provided Routine Home Care only | No | 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2024 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 49 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score | 10 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility | 31 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia | 39 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in All other locations | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 28 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 61.6 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 64 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility | 26 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 36 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 48 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions | 18 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening | 99.63 | 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 | 0 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease | 8 | 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 | 99.51 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 24 | 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) | 74 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 63 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease | 18 | 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 | 99.25 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) | 100.00 | 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 25 | 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen | 98.75 | 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 | 84 | |
| The hospice team usually communicated well | 10 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 8 | 10 | |
| The hospice team always provided timely help | 84 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 10 | 87 | |
| The hospice team usually provided timely help | 9 | |
| YES, they would probably recommend the hospice | 8 | |
| Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower | 3 | |
| YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice | 88 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well | 6 | |
| 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 | 15 | |
| NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice | 4 | |
| The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect | 1 | |
| The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 91 | |
| 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 | 9 |
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
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Common questions about Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc
Where is Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc located?
Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc is at 300 PENN CENTER BOULEVARD, SUITE 120, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235.
What care and services does Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc offer?
Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc offers hospice, hospice care.
Is Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified hospice (CMS).
How do I contact Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc?
Call Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, Llc at (878) 302-1136.
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.