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By the Bay Health

Hospice in San Francisco, California · CCN 051523

Contact and basics

  • Address180 Redwood Street, Suite 350 -
    San Francisco, CA 94102
  • Phone(415) 626-5900
  • CMS certification number051523
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since01/22/1987
  • CountySan Francisco

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Family survey rating: this provider 3/5; median among 174 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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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 death84.9%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits69.3%lower is better
Early live discharges6.4%lower is better
Late live discharges40.1%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 13.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 21.7%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends8.1%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days11.20 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.3%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$19,611context, 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

★★★☆☆ 3/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1080.0%
Would definitely recommend86.0%
Family member treated with respect89.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted92.0%

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)99.3%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment99.7%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment100.0%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids99.0%
Treatment preferences documented99.6%
Beliefs and values addressed99.6%

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: 117 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home70.0%
  • Assisted living facility25.0%
  • Nursing facility4.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital1.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia11.0%
  • Cancer39.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease10.0%
  • Respiratory disease4.0%
  • Stroke8.0%
  • Other conditions28.0%

Filed ownership and management roles

Each row is a filed role, not a separate shareholding. The same person or organization may appear more than once. Do not add percentages across direct ownership, indirect ownership, officer and management roles. Management roles alone do not establish equity ownership.

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
AMIRA BARGERCORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/28/2021—
ARMIKA BERKLEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR—1/30/2024—
CATHERINE JAMENTZCORPORATE DIRECTOR—1/1/2024—
DANIEL COHNCORPORATE DIRECTOR—11/13/2012—
FRED SANCIANGCOCORPORATE DIRECTOR—1/1/2024—
GERALD PETERSCORPORATE DIRECTOR—7/1/1985—
GREGORY LECLAIRECORPORATE DIRECTOR—12/16/2020—
HELEN ABECORPORATE DIRECTOR—7/7/2009—
JAMES KELLYCORPORATE OFFICER—11/1/2021—
JAMES KELLYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—9/1/2019—
JEFF GERARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—1/1/2024—
JO ELLEN HYLINDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—6/18/2013—
JULIE SMITHW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—4/11/2021—
KAIJA-LEENA ROMEROCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE—2/1/2020—
KAIJA-LEENA ROMEROCORPORATE OFFICER—2/1/2020—
KAIJA-LEENA ROMEROW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—2/1/2020—
KENNETH MEISLINCORPORATE DIRECTOR—2/10/2009—
LESLIE HASSAN-SEIDMANW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—2/25/2013—
LISA BURLESONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—8/5/2020—
MICHAEL KADELCORPORATE OFFICER—6/29/2023—
MICHAEL KADELCORPORATE DIRECTOR—9/1/2009—
MICHELLE MOURADCORPORATE DIRECTOR—8/28/2019—
MUKUND ACHARYACORPORATE DIRECTOR—1/1/2024—
PETER BUSSICORPORATE OFFICER—3/8/2021—
ROBERT SIMONCORPORATE OFFICER—6/30/2021—
ROBERT SIMONCORPORATE DIRECTOR—3/1/2011—
ROBERTINA SZOLAROVACORPORATE OFFICER—4/23/2018—
SCOTT SMITHCORPORATE DIRECTOR—2/27/2014—
SHELBY DECOSTA-GALDEIRACORPORATE DIRECTOR—8/28/2019—
SKELLY WINGARDCORPORATE OFFICER—6/19/2023—
SKELLY WINGARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—6/19/2023—
SKELLY WINGARDW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—6/19/2023—
STACY BLANCHARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—1/1/2024—
STEVEN PANTILATCORPORATE DIRECTOR—5/12/2015—
SWAMINATHAN JAYARAMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR—1/1/2024—
TRACY HOGANCORPORATE DIRECTOR—12/16/2020—
WENDY CHOWCORPORATE DIRECTOR—12/15/2022—
WENDY GAYE RANZAUCORPORATE OFFICER—5/19/2014—

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 (snapshot dates and measure periods vary by dataset) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Star ratings and comparison categories are from CMS; explanatory notes provide context. 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, "By the Bay Health — hospice records, San Francisco, CA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN 051523. https://carerecords.org/hospice/california/by-the-bay-health-san-francisco/