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.
| Indicator | This provider | Read as |
|---|---|---|
| Visits near death | 95.7% | higher is better |
| Gaps in nursing visits | 42.2% | lower is better |
| Early live discharges | 15.6% | lower is better |
| Late live discharges | 22.2% | lower is better |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 | 2.2% | lower is better |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 | 2.2% | lower is better |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends | 14.0% | higher is better |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days | 15.20 min | higher is better |
| CHC/GIP provided | 3.5% | higher is better |
| Per-beneficiary spending | $5,962 | context, 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.
★★★★☆ 4/5 family survey rating
| Survey question | Families answering "always" / top box | |
|---|---|---|
| Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 10 | 78.0% | |
| Would definitely recommend | 83.0% | |
| Family member treated with respect | 89.0% | |
| Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted | 91.0% |
CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.
| Practice | Patients receiving it | |
|---|---|---|
| Composite process measure (all seven care practices) | 99.6% | |
| Pain screening | 100.0% | |
| Pain assessment | 99.8% | |
| Shortness-of-breath screening | 100.0% | |
| Shortness-of-breath treatment | 100.0% | |
| Bowel regimen for patients on opioids | 99.5% | |
| Treatment preferences documented | 100.0% | |
| Beliefs and values addressed | 100.0% |
Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.
Average daily census: 37 patients.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER — all 2 hospices → ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM SUNBELT HEALTHCARE CORPORATION — all 4 hospices →
CMS flags at least one owner here as: chain home office. These are CMS's own classification checkboxes, reproduced as filed.
| Owner | Role | Share | Associated since | CMS type flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM SUNBELT HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 49% | 1/1/2023 | chain home office |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM SUNBELT INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 49% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| ADVENTIST MIDWEST HEALTH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% | 2/1/2015 | — |
| ADVENTIST MIDWEST HEALTH | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | 100% | 2/1/2015 | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 51% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| AMANDA BRADY | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 9/23/2025 | — |
| AMY ROSS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 6/6/2024 | — |
| ANDREW JAHN | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 4/1/2024 | — |
| ANDREW JAHN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 4/1/2024 | — |
| AUDREY GREGORY | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 12/18/2025 | — |
| AUDREY GREGORY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 8/22/2025 | — |
| BEVERLY MORGAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 9/23/2025 | — |
| BRENT SNYDER | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 8/18/2005 | — |
| CHERESE CHERY | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| CULLY CHAPMAN | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | 0% | 3/22/2024 | — |
| CULLY CHAPMAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 3/22/2024 | — |
| CULLY CHAPMAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | 0% | 3/22/2024 | — |
| DAVID HUFFMAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 9/23/2025 | — |
| ELDEN RAMIREZ | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2022 | — |
| ELISE MACCARROLL-WRIGHT | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | 0% | 1/6/2025 | — |
| ELISE MACCARROLL-WRIGHT | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 1/6/2025 | — |
| ELISE MACCARROLL-WRIGHT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | 0% | 1/6/2025 | — |
| GLYNN SCOTT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 8/18/2005 | — |
| HANEY VINCENT | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 4/7/2022 | — |
| IVAN SAMSTEIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| JEFFREY GRAFF | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 9/11/2014 | — |
| JOHN GRYS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| JONATHAN WRIGHT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 12/1/2007 | — |
| KARSTEN RANDOLPH | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| KARSTEN RANDOLPH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| KYLE GLASS | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | 0% | 1/14/2024 | — |
| KYLE GLASS | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 1/14/2024 | — |
| KYLE GLASS | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | 0% | 1/14/2024 | — |
| LINDA EASTMAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 12/5/2013 | — |
| LYNN ADDISCOTT | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 8/18/2005 | — |
| MANINDER KOHLI | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2022 | — |
| MICHAEL SAUNDERS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 2/26/2015 | — |
| MONICA REED | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 2/19/2024 | — |
| MONICA REED | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 2/19/2024 | — |
| NARGIS NARDI | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | 0% | 3/20/2025 | — |
| NARGIS NARDI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | 100% | 3/20/2025 | — |
| PAUL RYAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2024 | — |
| PETER OCONNOR | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 12/9/2010 | — |
| ROBERT FOLTZ | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 9/11/2014 | — |
| RON HAWKINS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 2/24/2011 | — |
| SANDRA VALAITIS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| SANJAY PATARI | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| STACIE LEVINE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 9/26/2024 | — |
| SUSAN DIXON | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 12/9/2021 | — |
| TIMOTHY PURSLEY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 6/6/2024 | — |
| TOM JACKIEWICZ | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| TOM JACKIEWICZ | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2023 | — |
| TONI BERRIOS | CORPORATE OFFICER | 0% | 9/23/2025 | — |
| VAFA SHAYANI | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 1/1/2024 | — |
| VENANZIO ARQUILLA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 9/17/2009 | — |
| WILLIAM HOLDER | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 0% | 6/9/2016 | — |
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.
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, "Adventist St Thomas Hospice — hospice records, Hinsdale, IL." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 141507. https://carerecords.org/hospice/illinois/adventist-st-thomas-hospice-hinsdale/