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Hospice of St Mary'S

Hospice in Callaway, Maryland · CCN 211539

Contact and basics

  • Address44724 Hospice Lane -
    Callaway, MD 20620
  • Phone(301) 994-3023
  • CMS certification number211539
  • Ownership typeOther
  • Medicare-certified since11/19/1998
  • CountySt. Mary'S

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 death94.5%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits48.6%lower is better
Early live discharges12.5%lower is better
Late live discharges8.3%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 18.3%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends9.0%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days23 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided1.4%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$4,828context, 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

★★★★★ 5/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1089.0%
Would definitely recommend91.0%
Family member treated with respect94.0%
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)84.1%
Pain screening98.0%
Pain assessment98.4%
Shortness-of-breath screening99.5%
Shortness-of-breath treatment98.4%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids85.2%
Treatment preferences documented95.8%
Beliefs and values addressed92.2%

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: 31 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home64.0%
  • Assisted living facility4.0%
  • Nursing facility15.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital1.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia8.0%
  • Cancer35.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease11.0%
  • Respiratory disease12.0%
  • Stroke9.0%
  • Other conditions25.0%

Who owns this hospice

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
AVANI SHAHCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2012
BARBARA THOMPSONCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/1/2009
CHRISTINA BROOMCORPORATE DIRECTOR4/1/2013
CHRISTINE WRAYCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/1/2009
CONOR LUNDERGANCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2013
DONALD CATHERCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/1/2009
JANE SYPHERCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/1/2009
JENNIFER BLAKECORPORATE DIRECTOR11/15/2012
KARA RAWLINGSW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE1/1/2021
KRISHNA JAYARAMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR11/1/2012
MARY HARLESSCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/1/2009
MELANIE GUERREROCORPORATE DIRECTOR11/1/2012
PATTY VERNON RUSHERCORPORATE DIRECTOR12/1/2005
TIMOTHY STORCHCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/1/2009

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, "Hospice of St Mary'S — hospice records, Callaway, MD." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 211539. https://carerecords.org/hospice/maryland/hospice-of-st-mary-s-callaway/