Bridge Hospice

For-Profit11 years operating

San Diego, California — San Diego County

Bridge Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 89th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 89% of hospices in California

Independent & data-driven — no paid listings

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life26.9

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening98.6

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment96.2

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening97.1

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment94.1

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the California CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend81
Timely care73
Team communication79
Respect88
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented98.6

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed92.8

State avg: 90.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

89%

Percentile

in California

#239

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score89.9

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits80.9
Nurse care minutes per day9.4

About this provider

Bridge Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in California.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
80.9
Nurse care minutes per day
9.4
Visits near death
83.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$16945

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
89.9
Treatment preferences
98.6
Beliefs & values
92.8
Pain screening
98.6
Pain assessment
96.2
Dyspnea screening
97.1
Dyspnea treatment
94.1
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
26.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$16945
Avg daily census
13 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
22%
Dementia
27%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
751568
CMS Region
9

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

San Diego, CA 92122

(619) 453-5994