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Heartland Hospice Milwaukee

Hospice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin · CCN 521568

Contact and basics

  • Address10200 W Innovation Dr Suite 400 -
    Milwaukee, WI 53226
  • Phone(414) 944-2000
  • CMS certification number521568
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since12/14/2000
  • CountyMilwaukee

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Family survey rating: this provider 2/5; median among 59 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 4/5.

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Questions to take to Heartland Hospice Milwaukee

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  • For ownership entries below, ask which entity is the direct owner and which supplies management. An officer or managing employee is not necessarily an equity owner.
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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 death91.9%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits61.1%lower is better
Early live discharges9.1%lower is better
Late live discharges34.5%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 19.1%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 24.5%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends11.2%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days10.90 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.1%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$20,715context, 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

★★☆☆☆ 2/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1069.0%
Would definitely recommend71.0%
Family member treated with respect85.0%
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)88.5%
Pain screening98.4%
Pain assessment96.1%
Shortness-of-breath screening95.6%
Shortness-of-breath treatment89.4%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids97.6%
Treatment preferences documented99.2%
Beliefs and values addressed97.6%

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: 92 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home43.0%
  • Assisted living facility49.0%
  • Nursing facility7.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility1.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia15.0%
  • Cancer18.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease20.0%
  • Respiratory disease8.0%
  • Stroke22.0%
  • Other conditions19.0%

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.

CD&R FALCON HOLDINGS, LP — all 203 hospices → CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES INC — all 206 hospices → CH SERVICES GROUP HOLDINGS INC — all 204 hospices →

CMS flags at least one owner here as: holding company. These are CMS's own classification checkboxes, reproduced as filed.

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
CD&R FALCON HOLDINGS, LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST60%8/11/2022holding company
CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%12/22/2022holding company
CH SERVICES GROUP HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/5/2015holding company
CH SERVICES HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%6/6/2014holding company
CH SERVICES MIDCO HOLDINGS INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%2/5/2015holding company
CHARLOTTE BUYER, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%7/11/2018holding company
CHARLOTTE MIDCO, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/11/2022holding company
CURO HEALTH SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%6/6/2014holding company
CURO HEALTH SERVICES LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%7/11/2018holding company
FALCON HOSPICE, LP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/11/2022holding company
HUMANA INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022—
KAH HOSPICE COMPANY, INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%3/1/2022holding company
KENTUCKY HOMECARE HOLDINGS, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022holding company
KENTUCKY HOMECARE PARENT INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%8/11/2022holding company
ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE INC.5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%7/1/2001holding company
COURTNAY STONERW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%2/19/2025—
DAVID ARNOLDCORPORATE OFFICER0%12/31/2021—
DAVID ARNOLDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL0%12/31/2021—
DAVID CAUSBYCORPORATE OFFICER0%4/27/2021—
DAVID CAUSBYCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%4/27/2021—
JANET COMBSCORPORATE OFFICER0%11/1/2021—
RONALD COHENW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE0%9/1/2017—
RONALD LAZASCORPORATE OFFICER0%4/27/2021—
RONALD LAZASCORPORATE DIRECTOR0%4/27/2021—
THOMAS DOLANCORPORATE OFFICER0%11/30/2021—

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, "Heartland Hospice Milwaukee — hospice records, Milwaukee, WI." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN 521568. https://carerecords.org/hospice/wisconsin/heartland-hospice-milwaukee-milwaukee/