St Joseph Hospice and Palliative Care Northshore,
Covington, Louisiana — St. Tammany County
St Joseph Hospice and Palliative Care Northshore, is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 31st percentile in Louisiana. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
Above 31% of hospices in Louisiana
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 56.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
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.
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
8
HCI Score
out of 10
31%
Percentile
in Louisiana
#83
State Rank
in Louisiana
State avg: 8.7
State avg: 95.5
About this provider
St Joseph Hospice and Palliative Care Northshore, performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 31.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 16.5
- Visits near death
- 95.7
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14918
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 58.6%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 16.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14918
- Avg daily census
- 26 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 22%
- Dementia
- 24%
- Heart disease
- 19%
- Respiratory
- 16%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 191635
- CMS Region
- 6
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