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Hshs Hospice Illinois

Hospice in Effingham, Illinois · CCN 141658

Contact and basics

  • Address900 W Temple Ave Building A, Ste 101
    Effingham, IL 62401
  • Phone(217) 347-1777
  • CMS certification number141658
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since10/14/2014
  • CountyEffingham

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Family survey rating: this provider 3/5; median among 74 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 4/5.

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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 death96.5%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits17.8%lower is better
Early live discharges16.8%lower is better
Late live discharges15.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 16.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 22.8%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends10.0%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days20.90 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided4.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$5,872context, 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 1079.0%
Would definitely recommend80.0%
Family member treated with respect90.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted90.0%

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)57.2%
Pain screening99.7%
Pain assessment52.1%
Shortness-of-breath screening92.3%
Shortness-of-breath treatment81.6%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids82.2%
Treatment preferences documented99.8%
Beliefs and values addressed98.8%

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: 81 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home54.0%
  • Assisted living facility12.0%
  • Nursing facility0.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility29.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital5.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia8.0%
  • Cancer23.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease16.0%
  • Respiratory disease14.0%
  • Stroke5.0%
  • Other conditions35.0%

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
HOSPITAL SISTERS HEALTH SYSTEM INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%4/11/2013—
HOSPITAL SISTERS HEALTH SYSTEM INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—4/11/2013—
ALLIE WEBERCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2022—
AMY FREDERKINGW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—1/1/2026—
ANN BONDCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2026—
CARRIE RODMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%6/1/2022—
CHAD MARKHAMCORPORATE DIRECTOR—8/1/2022—
DAVID NOSACKAW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%5/1/2014—
DAVID NOSACKAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL0%5/1/2014—
ERIC BLOEMERCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%6/1/2022—
ERIC ZELLERCORPORATE OFFICER0%1/1/2019—
ERIC ZELLERCORPORATE DIRECTOR—1/1/2022—
JAMES WATSONCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%6/1/2022—
JAMES WATSONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%6/1/2022—
JEAN HIGHLANDCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%6/1/2022—
JEFFERY STERLINGCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2026—
JEFFERY STERLINGW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%1/1/2026—
KAYLA VANDERBILT BOYDCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2019—
KAYLA VANDERBILT BOYDW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%1/1/2019—
KELLY HALLERCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2022—
KIMBERLY HODGKINSONCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%6/1/2022—
LANA SCHMIDTCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2022—
MARGUERITE COOKCORPORATE DIRECTOR—1/1/2022—
MARK EVARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%6/1/2022—
MICHAL ROSACORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2019—
MONICA KRUEPCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%6/1/2022—
MONICA KRUEPW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%6/1/2022—
PAUL MALCHAREKW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—1/1/2026—
ROBERT SCHULTZCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2022—
THERESA LIGONCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%1/1/2019—
THERESA LIGONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%1/1/2019—
THERESA RUTHERFORDCORPORATE OFFICER0%1/1/2019—

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, "Hshs Hospice Illinois — hospice records, Effingham, IL." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN 141658. https://carerecords.org/hospice/illinois/hshs-hospice-illinois-effingham/