Hospice Services of Northwest Kansas Inc
Phillipsburg, Kansas · CCN 171515
424 Eighth Street
48 federal deficiencies across 3 surveys, November 10, 2023 to August 8, 2024.
Excludes the inspector’s preamble, which is not a finding
Federal surveys with at least one deficiency
Findings against a Condition of Participation — a compliance grade, not a measure of harm
What level the findings sit at
- Condition-level24.2%
- The agency was out of compliance with a federal Condition of Participation — a requirement it must meet to take part in Medicare at all.
- Standard-level4695.8%
- A requirement within a Condition of Participation. The Condition itself was not cited.
These are compliance grades, not harm grades: how deep in the regulation a finding sits, not whether anyone was harmed.
Who conducted the surveys
State Agency.
Federal surveys are carried out by the state agency or a CMS-approved accrediting organisation.
Most-cited requirements
- E0009Local, State, Tribal Collaboration Process3
- E0013Development of EP Policies and Procedures3
- E0026Roles Under A Waiver Declared by Secretary3
- E0039EP Testing Requirements3
- E0001Establishment of the Emergency Program (EP)2
Survey record
Condition-level
| Survey | Type | Deficiencies | Condition-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Recertification | 4 | — |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Recertification | 22 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Recertification | 22 | 1 |
In the inspector’s words
The complete written findings for this hospice, in the inspector’s own words.
Read all 22 findings in full →
CMS publishes written findings for 22 of the 48 deficiencies on this hospice’s record.
Hospice findings published by CMS on QCOR, covering surveys from November 10, 2023 to August 8, 2024. The inspectors’ written findings come from a single CMS survey-report extract.
Federal survey findings only. State licensure findings for hospices are not shown.
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