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Dignity Hospice of Southern West Virginia, Inc

Hospice in Chapmanville, West Virginia · CCN 511517

Contact and basics

  • Address557 Main Street P O Box 4304
    Chapmanville, WV 25508
  • Phone(304) 855-4764
  • CMS certification number511517
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since02/18/1994
  • CountyLogan

Hospice Care Index

9 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 death84.5%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits73.0%lower is better
Early live discharges5.6%lower is better
Late live discharges45.8%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 10.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends7.1%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days7.30 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.6%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$11,831context, 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

★★★☆☆ 3/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1079.0%
Would definitely recommend85.0%
Family member treated with respect90.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted85.0%

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)89.2%
Pain screening98.3%
Pain assessment99.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening98.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment90.2%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids95.8%
Treatment preferences documented99.2%
Beliefs and values addressed98.3%

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: 58 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home97.0%
  • Assisted living facility0.0%
  • Nursing facility0.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital2.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia14.0%
  • Cancer30.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease20.0%
  • Respiratory disease18.0%
  • Stroke6.0%
  • Other conditions12.0%

Who owns this hospice

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
DENNIS LEWISCORPORATE OFFICER100%1/1/1997
DREW LEWISCORPORATE OFFICER0%9/11/2011
DREW LEWISOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL0%9/11/2011
EDDIE CANTERBURYCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%9/1/2021
MARTHA THORNHILLCORPORATE DIRECTOR9/23/2014
NANCY GODBYCORPORATE DIRECTOR1/1/2009
RILEY EVANSCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%9/1/2021
SUSAN GOREOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL0%1/1/1997

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, "Dignity Hospice of Southern West Virginia, Inc — hospice records, Chapmanville, WV." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 511517. https://carerecords.org/hospice/west-virginia/dignity-hospice-of-southern-west-virginia-inc-chapmanville/