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Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Services

Medicare-certified hospice in Oskaloosa, IA

Medicare-certified98% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
630 N 12th St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone
(641) 672-3140
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves assisted living residents, Inpatient hospice unit care
Medicare CCN
161511
Ownership
Government
Medicare-certified since
Mar 22, 1989
Families who would definitely recommend
98%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
94%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
6
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Mahaska

CMS certification number 161511. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family93%
Provided timely help92%
Treated the patient with respect98%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support98%
Helped with pain and symptoms86%
Would definitely recommend (family)98%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1094%

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)9 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)87.96%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life94.6%
Medicare spending per patient$3,669

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes55%
Assisted living5%
Nursing facilities2%
Inpatient hospice units3%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer37%
Dementia10%
Heart and circulatory disease20%
Stroke10%
Other conditions19%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.