Hospice in ZIP 56542 (Fosston, MN)
CMS records 1 hospice with a mailing address in ZIP 56542 (Fosston, MN).
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Hospice programs deliver palliative, comfort-first care to people with a terminal illness, usually at home. Their services span nursing, aide support, counseling, and respite for family caregivers. Hospices certified by Medicare must satisfy federal conditions of participation.
What to weigh in ZIP 56542
A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.
For families in ZIP 56542, Fosston, MN, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.
Hospice on record in ZIP 56542
CMS data for ZIP 56542
The current data counts 1 hospice in ZIP 56542; 0 (0%) publish an overall CMS rating. Recorded ownership divides as 1 non-profit. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. Reporting programs average 10.0 on the hospice care index. Reporting programs serve an average daily census of 6 patients each.
| Providers on record | 1 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | 1 non-profit |
| Avg hospice care index | 10.0 |
| Avg caregiver survey star | Not reported |
| Avg daily census | 6 |
Side-by-side provider data
| Provider | Overall | Care index | Caregiver survey | Daily census | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIA HEALTH HOSPICE WEST | Not rated | 10 | — | 6 | non-profit |
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