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Sivitz Jewish Hospice

Hospice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · CCN 391608

Contact and basics

  • Address200 Jhf Drive -
    Pittsburgh, PA 15217
  • Phone(412) 422-5700
  • CMS certification number391608
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since03/29/1996
  • CountyAllegheny

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 death100.0%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits70.5%lower is better
Early live discharges0.0%lower is better
Late live discharges71.4%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 114.3%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 214.3%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends23.8%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days10.80 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.1%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$21,416context, 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 recommend92.0%
Family member treated with respect95.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted95.0%

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)78.6%
Pain screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening96.4%
Treatment preferences documented89.3%
Beliefs and values addressed96.4%

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: 16 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home46.0%
  • Assisted living facility46.0%
  • Nursing facility7.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia32.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease28.0%

Who owns this hospice

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
ALEC STONECORPORATE DIRECTOR9/13/2018
AMY WEISSCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/13/2018
ANDREW STEWARTCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/28/2010
BARRY ROTHCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/14/2018
CHARLES PORTERCORPORATE DIRECTOR7/31/2012
DAPHNA GANSCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/15/2016
EDWIN STRASSBURGERCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/14/2018
ELLIOTT OSHRYCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/9/2015
ENID MILLERCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/3/2003
GARY COZENCORPORATE DIRECTOR11/17/2016
GLEN FEINBERGCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/29/2021
HAROLD WALDMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/29/2021
HENRY GEFSKYCORPORATE DIRECTOR11/19/2014
HOWARD SNIDERMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/14/2018
I GOLDFARBCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/24/2017
JACK FRIEDMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/9/2015
JANICE FALLERCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/15/2016
JOANNE SIMONCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/12/2017
JOHN KATZCORPORATE OFFICER9/13/2018
JOHN KATZCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/10/2014
JON SUKERNEKW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE10/2/2017
JUDITH TOBECORPORATE DIRECTOR9/29/2009
KAREN FEINSTEINCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/22/1994
LLOYD MYERSCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/12/2017
LOUIS PLUNGCORPORATE OFFICER9/23/2021
LOUIS PLUNGCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/13/2017
LYNETTE LEDERMANCORPORATE OFFICER6/14/2018
LYNETTE LEDERMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/9/2015
MARY ANNE FOLEYCORPORATE OFFICER5/1/2022
MARY ANNE FOLEYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE3/1/2012
MICHAEL LEVINCORPORATE OFFICER6/9/2015
MICHAEL LEVINCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/9/2015
MITCHELL PAKLERCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/3/2003
PEARL MOORECORPORATE DIRECTOR9/27/2011
PHILIP LEHMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/28/2010
STACEY TABANLIW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE5/1/2022
STEPHEN HALPERNCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/29/2009
SUSAN BERMAN KRESSCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/14/2018
THEODORE GOLDBERGCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/12/2017
WILLIAM BRANDEISCORPORATE DIRECTOR10/21/1999

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, "Sivitz Jewish Hospice — hospice records, Pittsburgh, PA." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 391608. https://carerecords.org/hospice/pennsylvania/sivitz-jewish-hospice-pittsburgh/