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Vna at Hcs

Hospice in Keene, New Hampshire · CCN 301503

Contact and basics

  • Address312 Marlboro Street Po Box 564
    Keene, NH 03431
  • Phone(603) 352-2253
  • CMS certification number301503
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since10/23/1990
  • CountyCheshire

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Family survey rating: this provider 4/5; median among 15 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 4/5.

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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 death93.5%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits59.9%lower is better
Early live discharges5.5%lower is better
Late live discharges39.7%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 12.7%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 22.7%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends9.8%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days14.30 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.2%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$13,481context, 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

★★★★☆ 4/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1085.0%
Would definitely recommend92.0%
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)98.9%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening99.4%
Shortness-of-breath treatment99.7%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed99.6%

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: 82 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home57.0%
  • Assisted living facility14.0%
  • Nursing facility21.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility7.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia10.0%
  • Cancer26.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease9.0%
  • Respiratory disease11.0%
  • Stroke5.0%
  • Other conditions39.0%

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
ALLEN MENDELSONCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%10/1/2013—
ANN HEFFERNONCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%12/1/2020—
DAVID STINSONCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%11/20/2019—
DAVID THERRIENCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%10/1/2014—
ERIC HORNECORPORATE DIRECTOR0%12/1/2017—
GAYLEMARIE MURPHYCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%10/22/2021—
JESSICA MACKCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%2/15/2015—
JESSICA MACKW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—12/8/1997—
JULIE GREENCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%12/1/2017—
JULIE GREENWOODCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%10/1/2017—
JULIE TEWKSBURYCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%12/1/2021—
LAURA BROWCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%7/23/2007—
LISA LEINAUCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%6/13/2013—
MARY ANN DAVISCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%12/1/2018—
MAURA MCQUEENEYCORPORATE OFFICER100%12/3/2019—
MAURA MCQUEENEYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—12/3/2019—
MICHAEL CHELSTOWSKICORPORATE DIRECTOR0%12/1/2014—
PAMELA STRELETSKYCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%4/24/2024—
SARREN SARNACORPORATE DIRECTOR0%10/7/2019—
SUSAN ASHWORTHCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%6/6/1977—
VIRGINIA JORDANCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%11/2/2020—

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.

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Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (snapshot dates and measure periods vary by dataset) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Star ratings and comparison categories are from CMS; explanatory notes provide context. 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, "Vna at Hcs — hospice records, Keene, NH." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN 301503. https://carerecords.org/hospice/new-hampshire/vna-at-hcs-keene/