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Compassus-Gadsden

Hospice in Southside, Alabama · CCN 011579

Contact and basics

  • Address1735 Highway 77 -
    Southside, AL 35907
  • Phone(256) 782-3560
  • CMS certification number011579
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since02/16/2001
  • CountyEtowah

Hospice Care Index

10 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores at or near the top of the scale.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death96.7%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits43.5%lower is better
Early live discharges7.1%lower is better
Late live discharges48.2%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 14.7%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.4%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends6.6%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days10.80 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.1%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$17,797context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

What families said

★★★★☆ 4/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1082.0%
Would definitely recommend86.0%
Family member treated with respect93.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted94.0%

CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)100.0%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment100.0%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed100.0%

Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 137 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home82.0%
  • Assisted living facility0.0%
  • Nursing facility15.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility2.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia29.0%
  • Cancer16.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease30.0%
  • Respiratory disease11.0%
  • Stroke6.0%
  • Other conditions11.0%

Who owns this hospice

COMPASSUS HOLDINGS LP — all 56 hospices → COMPASSUS INTERMEDIATE, INC. — all 70 hospices → COMPASSUS PARENT, INC. — all 104 hospices →

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
ASCENSION CAPITAL LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST49.48%12/31/2019
ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST49.48%12/31/2019
ASCENSION TOWERBROOK HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST49.5%12/31/2019
COMPASSUS HOLDINGS LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/31/2019
COMPASSUS INTERMEDIATE, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/31/2019
COMPASSUS PARENT, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/31/2019
FC COMPASSUS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/22/2014
FC COMPASSUS SUB LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%12/22/2014
NATIONAL HOSPICE HOLDINGS OF ALABAMA, LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%7/31/2013
TI V ASC COMPASSUS INVESTMENT AGGREGATOR LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST99%12/31/2019
TI V COMPASSUS INVESTMENT AGGREGATOR, L.P.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST49.5%12/31/2019
TOWERBROOK INVESTORS V (ONSHORE) LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST29.75%12/31/2019
TOWERBROOK INVESTORS V 892 LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST14.14%12/31/2019
WASHINGTON STATE INVESTMENT BOARD5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5.24%12/31/2019
CRYSTA ROBERTSONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE6/9/2022
DAVID GRAMSCORPORATE OFFICER1/31/2022
DAVID GRAMSOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL1/31/2022
LAURA TEMPLETONCORPORATE OFFICER4/12/2023
RUSSELL ADKINSCORPORATE OFFICER4/1/2015
RUSSELL ADKINSOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL3/26/2015
RUSSELL ADKINSOTHER3/26/2015
RUSSELL PETERSONCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE10/1/2016

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

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Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Nothing here is a rating or opinion of ours. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.

How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Compassus-Gadsden — hospice records, Southside, AL." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 011579. https://carerecords.org/hospice/alabama/compassus-gadsden-southside/