Holy Rosary Hospice
A hospice in Miles City, Montana 59301
2600 Wilson St, Miles City, Montana 59301. (406) 233-3810.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 9of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
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What these words mean2
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Jul 17, 2026: a reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission.
1 deficiency cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Jul 17, 2026: reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission1 deficiency
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Training (42 CFR 418.100(g)(3))
The inspectors’ words, 159 words
“Observed in HR File Review. In 2 of 9 HR files reviewed, the organization had not defined the competencies it requires of its staff who provide patient care, treatment, or services. In review of the personnel files for HR #1 the Hospice Medical Director and HR #2 the Alternate Hospice Medical Director there was no evidence that the organization had defined competencies for physicians functioning in the role of Medical Director in the Hospice program. This was validated with the Director of Nursing Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Care. Observed in HR File Review. In 2 of 9 HR files reviewed, the organization had not initially assessed and documented staff competence as part of orientation. In review of the personnel files for HR #1 the Hospice Medical Director and HR #2 the Alternate Hospice Medical Director there was no documentation or evidence that competencies had been assessed. This was validated with the Director of Nursing Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Care.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Reaccreditation inspection by The Joint Commission | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Aug 20, 1998.
- Ownership: non-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency or CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3. on record in the last three years.
CMS, Hospice General Information. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who does the caring?
- From Medicare claims (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024): 16.4 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 6.2% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 97% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 83% at home, 16% in a skilled nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 16.4 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 6.2% |
| Visits near death | 97.0% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Inc. owns 100% directly since Apr 1, 1997.
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc. runs it.
- 21 owners or officers are people: Mary Janssen (corporate director); Charles Notbohm (corporate director); Nguyen Vo Do Pham (corporate director); Benjamin Uhlich (corporate officer); Benjamin Uhlich (managing employee (on the payroll)); Alexander Edwards (corporate director); Geraldine B Mournian (managing employee (on the payroll)); Mary Jackson (corporate director); Evan Romrell (corporate director); Misty Steadman (corporate director); Mary Donnelly (managing employee (on the payroll)); Bernard Mccarthy (corporate director); Karen Fagg (corporate director); Pamela Charlene Palagi (corporate officer); Pamela Charlene Palagi (managing employee (on the payroll)); Pamela Charlene Palagi (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Cindy Sorich (corporate director); Janet Hurley (corporate director); Colleen O’leary (corporate director); Majel Russell (corporate director); Danette Gleason (corporate director).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Intermountain Health Care, Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Apr 1, 2022 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- In CMS’s survey of family caregivers (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 92% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 94% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 79.63% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 81.5% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5 | Not rated |
| Hospice Care IndexCMS’s Hospice Care Index, 0 to 10 (higher is better): a point for each of ten measures from Medicare claims on which the hospice meets CMS’s threshold | 9 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- There aren’t enough hospices serving patients in ZIP code 59301 to compare.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Holy Rosary Hospice This hospice | 1 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- CMS ended its Special Focus Program for hospices with serious problems on Feb 14, 2025, so no hospice is marked as one.
- Hospice quality measures have a gap from October 2025: CMS replaced its patient assessment then, and public results from the new one (HOPE) are expected around November 2027.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Provider Data (252m-zfp9).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CAHPS Hospice Survey (gxki-hrr8).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR hospice inspection reports (Hospice Survey Reports - Oct 2021 through Sep 2026.xlsx).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice All Owners (e983965e-1603-4cb8-82b5-c40090e380d1).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Enrollments (25704213-e833-4b8b-9dbc-58dd17149209).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice ZIP Data (95rg-2usp).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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From the hospice
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Replies
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Paid listing
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