Suncoast Hospice

Non-Profit41 years operating

Palm Harbor, Florida — Pinellas County

Suncoast Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 44th percentile in Florida. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 44% of hospices in Florida

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.

Visits in last days of life70.3

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment98.5

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment99.7

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.3

State avg: 98.1

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

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend82
Timely care73
Team communication77
Respect87
Emotional & spiritual support87
Symptom management71
Caregiver training70
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 98.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.4

State avg: 98.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

44%

Percentile

in Florida

#33

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score97.8

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days3.8
Gaps in nursing visits70.9
Nurse care minutes per day13

About this provider

Suncoast Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Florida.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
3.8
Gaps in nursing visits
70.9
Nurse care minutes per day
13
Visits near death
95.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$13801

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
98.5
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
99.7
Opioid bowel care
99.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
70.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
13
Per-beneficiary spending
$13801
Avg daily census
1068 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
17%

Data Sources

CCN
101508
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Palm Harbor, FL 34684

(727) 467-7423