Acg Hospice ,

Other18 years operating

Hammond, Louisiana — Tangipahoa County

Acg Hospice , is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 56th percentile in Louisiana. 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. 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

Better than 56% 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 life76.6

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening99.4

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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 documented99.4

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed99.4

State avg: 95.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

56%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#53

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score99.4

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits45.4
Nurse care minutes per day13.5

About this provider

Acg Hospice , performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Louisiana.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
45.4
Nurse care minutes per day
13.5
Visits near death
95.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$17777

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.4
Treatment preferences
99.4
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.4
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
76.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$17777
Avg daily census
40 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
40%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
191639
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Hammond, LA 70403

(985) 773-1995