The Hospice of Baton Rouge

Non-Profit39 years operating

Baton Rouge, Louisiana — East Baton Rouge County

The Hospice of Baton Rouge is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 53rd percentile in Louisiana. They perform particularly well in 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

Better than 53% of hospices in Louisiana

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life55.9

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment99.7

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment99.5

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95.5

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend86
Timely care81
Team communication85
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management79
Caregiver training80
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 95.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

53%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#57

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score99.2

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days1
Gaps in nursing visits29.8
Nurse care minutes per day14.1

About this provider

The Hospice of Baton Rouge performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Louisiana.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
1
Gaps in nursing visits
29.8
Nurse care minutes per day
14.1
Visits near death
95.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$17590

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.7
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
99.5
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
55.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$17590
Avg daily census
338 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
21%
Dementia
35%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
191507
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 767-4673