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Glacial Ridge Hospice

Hospice in Glenwood, Minnesota · CCN 241502

Contact and basics

  • Address219 1st Street Se -
    Glenwood, MN 56334
  • Phone(320) 634-2221
  • CMS certification number241502
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since10/25/1984
  • CountyPope

Hospice Care Index

8 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 mid-range.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death89.8%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits76.3%lower is better
Early live discharges0.0%lower is better
Late live discharges43.8%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 10.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends5.0%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days7.90 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$13,289context, 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

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1092.0%
Would definitely recommend95.0%
Family member treated with respect97.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted97.0%

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)95.0%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment96.3%
Shortness-of-breath screening97.5%
Shortness-of-breath treatment100.0%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed100.0%

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: 15 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home27.0%
  • Assisted living facility11.0%
  • Nursing facility0.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility61.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia16.0%
  • Cancer39.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease25.0%
  • Other conditions14.0%

Who owns this hospice

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPITAL DISTRICT5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/4/1993
GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPITAL DISTRICTOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL8/1/2000
BRUCE HARVEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
DAVID POLZINW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE8/3/2019
DAVID SIBELLCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
DENNIS LOCKARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
DENNIS MARTINSONCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
DOROTHY GAFFANEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
DUAINE ESSIGCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
IVAN FOSSENCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
JUNE WHEELERCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
KIRK STENSRUDCORPORATE DIRECTOR8/30/2011
KIRK STENSRUDW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE8/30/2011
LAURIE ROTHERSCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
MARK THOMPSONCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026
MARY KRUEGERCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2026

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, "Glacial Ridge Hospice — hospice records, Glenwood, MN." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 241502. https://carerecords.org/hospice/minnesota/glacial-ridge-hospice-glenwood/