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Journey Palliative and Hospice, Inc.

Hospice in Burbank, California · CCN B41664

Contact and basics

  • Address4405 Riverside Drive Suite 204
    Burbank, CA 91505
  • Phone-
  • CMS certification numberB41664
  • Medicare-certified since05/11/2022
  • CountyLos Angeles

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Hospice Care Index

9 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 death100.0%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits32.1%lower is better
Early live discharges0.0%lower is better
Late live discharges58.3%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 10.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends17.8%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days13.20 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.1%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$29,399context, 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.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 8 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home37.0%
  • Assisted living facility63.0%
  • Nursing facility0.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia42.0%
  • Stroke0.0%

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
ARPINE MELIKYANW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%7/10/2020—
HAYK AVALYANW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%6/1/2022—
HELEN ROSTAMLOOCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%5/1/2025—
JAYKUMAR SHAHCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%3/17/2026—
KARINE CHALIKYANW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%7/2/2022—
KARINE UZUNYAN5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%7/2/2020—
KARINE UZUNYANCORPORATE OFFICER100%7/2/2020—
KARINE UZUNYANCORPORATE DIRECTOR100%7/2/2020—
KARINE UZUNYANW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE100%7/2/2020—
OVSANNA UZUNYANW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%7/1/2020—

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.

Where these records come from

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Journey Palliative and Hospice, Inc. — hospice records, Burbank, CA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN B41664. https://carerecords.org/hospice/california/journey-palliative-and-hospice-inc-burbank/