Modern Hospice

For-Profit25 years operating

Hammond, Louisiana — Tangipahoa County

Modern Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 45th 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. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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 45% 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 life44

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening99.2

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment96.3

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment98.9

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.3

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 documented99.6

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed99.2

State avg: 95.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

45%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#66

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score95.3

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits10.5
Nurse care minutes per day14.8

About this provider

Modern Hospice 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
0
Gaps in nursing visits
10.5
Nurse care minutes per day
14.8
Visits near death
99.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$16958

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.3
Treatment preferences
99.6
Beliefs & values
99.2
Pain screening
99.2
Pain assessment
96.3
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
98.9
Opioid bowel care
97.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
44%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$16958
Avg daily census
70 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
26%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
191558
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Hammond, LA 70403

(985) 429-0210