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Hospice of Columbus Community Hospital

Medicare-certified hospice in Columbus, NE

Medicare-certified4★ family survey88% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
3005 19th Street, Suite 600, Columbus, NE 68601
Phone
(402) 562-3300
Listed under
4–5 star family rating, Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents, Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
281524
Ownership
Nonprofit
Medicare-certified since
Aug 1, 1996
Family survey star rating
4 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
88%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
86%
Hospice Care Index
10 of 10
Average patients per day
19
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Platte

CMS certification number 281524. 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 family82%
Provided timely help82%
Treated the patient with respect93%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support94%
Helped with pain and symptoms68%
Would definitely recommend (family)88%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1086%

Overall family survey rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)10 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)96.99%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life85.3%
Medicare spending per patient$10,178

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 homes77%
Assisted living15%
Nursing facilities8%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer34%
Dementia19%
Heart and circulatory disease25%
Other conditions15%
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.