ALABAMA HOSPICE CARE OF BIRMINGHAM – Hospice, TRUSSVILLE, Alabama

CMS quality & patient experience

CAHPS summary star rating

Not rated

CMS publishes summary stars only for hospices with 75 or more completed family caregiver surveys in the reporting period.

Composite process

100%

Communication

86%

Timely help

82%

Respect

94%

Emotional support

93%

Pain & symptoms

82%

Hospice rating (9–10)

86%

Would recommend

85%

Reporting period: 1 July 202330 June 2025

Source: CMS Care Compare hospice data (CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Quality Reporting Program).

Explore hospice ALABAMA HOSPICE CARE OF BIRMINGHAM performance based on staff quality, patient satisfaction, safety measures, and service effectiveness in TRUSSVILLE. Get insights into For-Profit and hospice-specific standards, along with comparisons to national benchmarks. Ideal for individuals, families, and healthcare providers seeking quality end-of-life care information.

Main info

Name
ALABAMA HOSPICE CARE OF BIRMINGHAM
Address
5998 DEERFOOT PARKWAY, TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173
CMS Certification Number
011657
Phone
(205) 228-0600
CMS Region
4
Ownership Type
For-Profit
Certification Date
2007-04-12
Data current as of
31 May 2026

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ALABAMA HOSPICE CARE OF BIRMINGHAM Addresses

  • 5998 DEERFOOT PARKWAY

    TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173

    Phone: (205) 228-0600

Quality Measures

Hospice survey data from CMS, including quality measures and caregiver ratings for the reporting period.
MeasureScoreComparisonDate RangeFootnote
H_001_01_DENOMINATOR254
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_002_01_DENOMINATOR254
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_003_01_DENOMINATOR254
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_004_01_DENOMINATOR132
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_005_01_DENOMINATOR254
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_006_01_DENOMINATOR138
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_007_01_DENOMINATOR46
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_008_01_DENOMINATOR254
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Average Daily Census79
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility3
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Home86
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility0
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202414
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202413
Care Provided in Nursing Facility5
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility5
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in All other locations0
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202414
Percent of Patients with Cancer12
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease21
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Dementia35
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease16
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Stroke6
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions13
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life127
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life81.1
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice Care Index Overall Score10
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
CHC/GIP provided (% days)46728
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
CHC/GIP provided (% days)0
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
CHC/GIP provided (% days)52
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)236
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)49.6
Below national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)45
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Early live discharges (% live discharges)125
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Early live discharges (% live discharges)5.6
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Early live discharges (% live discharges)44
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Late live discharges (% live discharges)125
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Late live discharges (% live discharges)33.6
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Late live discharges (% live discharges)42
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)125
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)12
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)73
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)125
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)3.2
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)77
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)337
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)19654
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)59
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)46581
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)10.6
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)31
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)495450
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)5.6
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)21
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Visits near death (% decedents)151
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Visits near death (% decedents)94.7
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Visits near death (% decedents)59
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care
Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024
Provided Routine Home Care only
Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024

Patient & Family Experience (CAHPS)

Patient and family caregiver survey results from CMS CAHPS Hospice Survey. Scores reflect experiences with communication, timely care, emotional support, pain management, and overall recommendation.
MeasureScoreComparisonDate RangeFootnote
The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support7.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
EMO_REL_MBV
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support93.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower5.00
Same as national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 89.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 1086.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice5.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
YES, they would probably recommend the hospice10.00
Below national avgSame as state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice85.00
Same as national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect1.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect5.00
Below national avgSame as state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team always treated the patient with respect94.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms8.00
Below national avgSame as state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms10.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms82.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well6.00
Same as national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team usually communicated well8.00
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team always communicated well86.00
Above national avgSame as state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help4.00
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team usually provided timely help14.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team always provided timely help82.00
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Family caregiver survey rating
Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 202515

Score Comparison (Hospice vs Benchmarks)

Blue bar = this hospice. Amber tick = national average. Gray tick = state average. Scores are percentages from CMS CAHPS surveys and Quality Measures.
The hospice team did |not| provide the right amoun7%
▲ National: 9% · ◆ State: 9%
The hospice team provided the right amount of emot93%
▲ National: 91% · ◆ State: 91%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower5%
▲ National: 5% · ◆ State: 3%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 89%
▲ National: 13% · ◆ State: 12%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 1086%
▲ National: 82% · ◆ State: 85%
NO, they would probably not or definitely not reco5%
▲ National: 4% · ◆ State: 3%
YES, they would probably recommend the hospice10%
▲ National: 11% · ◆ State: 10%
YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice85%
▲ National: 85% · ◆ State: 87%

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