CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL, INC.
NPI 1720162399
Long Term Care Hospital in Lexington, KY

Active since October 24, 2006
ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY 40504(859) 313-3828(859) 313-3832 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 30, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 21, 2022, Nov 24, 2020, Jul 28, 2017 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

About Continuing Care Hospital, Inc. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL, INC. (NPI 1720162399) is a healthcare organization registered as a long term care hospital in Lexington, Kentucky and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Lexington and lists Robert Clark Desotelle, President/ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720162399
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282E00000X
Legal Business NameCONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL, INC.
Location AddressONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVELexington, KY 40504
Mailing AddressOne Saint Joseph DriveLexington, KY 40504 · (859) 967-5744 · Fax (859) 967-5616
Fax(859) 313-3832
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialRobert Clark DesotellePresident/ceo · (859) 313-3828
Enumeration DateOctober 24, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 30, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 30, 2025
NPI 1720162399 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyLong Term Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282E00000X
License Licensed in KY · 115445
Definition
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals who are clinically complex and have multiple acute or chronic conditions.
ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE, Lexington, KY 40504

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1150 N Eagle Creek Dr Fl 5Lexington, KY 40509-1805 · Phone (828) 301-2973 · Fax (859) 313-3832

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid01000256KY

Accepted Insurance

Long-Term Care Hospital Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, ventilator care and patient outcomes for Continuing Care Hospital, Inc (CMS certification number 182002), from CMS Care Compare.

Continuing Care Hospital, Inc

Long-term care hospital · Lexington, KY
OwnershipNonprofit
CMS Certification Number182002
CMS RegionRegion 4
Medicare-Certified SinceFebruary 27, 2002
Total Beds57
LocationOne Saint Joseph DriveLexington, KY 40504 · Fayette County

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 236 patient stays
95.3%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 92 patient stays
90.2%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 137 patient stays
100%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 183 patient stays
60.66%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
236 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.4%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 228 patient stays · observed rate 1.8% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
2.3%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
257 healthcare workers
96.1%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
186 healthcare workers
3.2%
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
2 observed infections · 2.200 predicted · 1,602 urinary catheter days
0.909
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
4 observed infections · 4.274 predicted · 5,240 central line days
0.936
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
2 observed infections · 4.715 predicted · 6,350 patient days
0.424
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Ventilator Care

Care for patients on invasive mechanical ventilation, a core service of long-term care hospitals
Change in mobility among patients on a ventilator
Risk-adjusted average change in mobility score from admission to discharge · 121 patient stays · observed change 10.3
7.7
mobility score change
Assessed for readiness for a breathing trial by day 2 of the stay
Spontaneous Breathing Trial compliance · 77 patient stays
98.7%
Ready for a breathing trial and received one by day 2
Spontaneous Breathing Trial compliance · 75 patient stays
100%
Patients weaned from the ventilator
Ventilator Liberation Rate · risk-adjusted · 77 patient stays · observed rate 63.6%
65.9%
The mobility change score compares patient mobility at admission and discharge; higher changes reflect greater improvement.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
17 of 100 patient stays · observed rate 17%
20.12%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
19 readmissions of 96 patient stays · observed rate 19.79% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
19.62%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 87 episodes
0.86
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE
LEXINGTON, KY 40504
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE
LEXINGTON, KY 40504
Pharmacist
ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE
LEXINGTON, KY 40504
Pharmacist
ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE
LEXINGTON, KY 40504

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Continuing Care Hospital, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Continuing Care Hospital, Inc. is 1720162399. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 24, 2006.

Where is Continuing Care Hospital, Inc. located?

Continuing Care Hospital, Inc. is located at One Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504. The listed phone number is (859) 313-3828.

What is Continuing Care Hospital, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Long Term Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282E00000X.

Is Continuing Care Hospital, Inc. a Medicare-certified long-term care hospital?

Yes. Continuing Care Hospital, Inc is a Medicare-certified long-term care hospital (CMS certification number 182002) with 57 beds, certified since February 27, 2002.

What insurance does Continuing Care Hospital, Inc. accept?

Health plans from CareSource list Continuing Care Hospital, Inc. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Continuing Care Hospital, Inc. was last updated on January 30, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.