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Caring Hospice Services

Hospice in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania · CCN 391616

Contact and basics

  • Address400 Commerce Drive Suite C -
    Fort Washington, PA 19034
  • Phone(215) 619-7650
  • CMS certification number391616
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since11/07/1996
  • CountyMontgomery

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Family survey rating: this provider 4/5; median among 112 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 death92.1%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits69.1%lower is better
Early live discharges3.0%lower is better
Late live discharges52.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 18.1%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 21.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends5.4%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days18.10 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.1%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$17,552context, 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 1082.0%
Would definitely recommend88.0%
Family member treated with respect92.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted94.0%

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)96.2%
Pain screening98.4%
Pain assessment96.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening99.7%
Shortness-of-breath treatment98.5%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids95.9%
Treatment preferences documented99.7%
Beliefs and values addressed99.7%

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: 185 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home13.0%
  • Assisted living facility36.0%
  • Nursing facility51.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia38.0%
  • Cancer14.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease19.0%
  • Respiratory disease6.0%
  • Stroke4.0%
  • Other conditions21.0%

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
ALAN ABRAMOWITZW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%1/14/2001—
BATSHEVA TAUBER5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5%1/1/2010—
CHRISTINA VISCOCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%4/12/2010—
DAVID ROSENBAUM5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST55%1/1/2010—
DAVID ROSENBAUMCORPORATE DIRECTOR—12/23/2003—
LEAH STERN5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST—1/2/2002—
LEAH STERNCORPORATE DIRECTOR—12/23/2003—
MIRIAM MANSBACKCORPORATE OFFICER—12/1/2014—
RACHEL OLSHIN5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5%1/1/2010—
RANDOLPH BROWNW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—4/16/2001—
SARA ROSENBAUM5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5%1/1/2010—
YOCHEVED HIRSCHFELD5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST—1/2/2002—

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, "Caring Hospice Services — hospice records, Fort Washington, PA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN 391616. https://carerecords.org/hospice/pennsylvania/caring-hospice-services-fort-washington/