St Tammany Hospital Hospice

Non-Profit36 years operating

Madisonville , Louisiana — St. Tammany County

St Tammany Hospital Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 75th percentile in Louisiana. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 75% 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 life60

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment96.7

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening97.9

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment97.9

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.3

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 documented100

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed99.5

State avg: 95.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

75%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#31

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score93.3

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days1.4
Gaps in nursing visits29
Nurse care minutes per day14.3

About this provider

St Tammany Hospital 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
1.4
Gaps in nursing visits
29
Nurse care minutes per day
14.3
Visits near death
96
Per-beneficiary spending
$8178

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.5
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
96.7
Dyspnea screening
97.9
Dyspnea treatment
97.9
Opioid bowel care
99.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
60%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$8178
Avg daily census
61 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
32%
Dementia
11%
Heart disease
24%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
191516
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Madisonville , LA 70447

(985) 871-5976