Hospice Compassus - Greater New Orleans

For-Profit23 years operating

Mandeville, Louisiana — St. Tammany County

Hospice Compassus - Greater New Orleans is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 95th 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. 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 95% 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 life68

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

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 documented100

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

95%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#7

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days1.2
Gaps in nursing visits41.2
Nurse care minutes per day12.8

About this provider

Hospice Compassus - Greater New Orleans 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
1.2
Gaps in nursing visits
41.2
Nurse care minutes per day
12.8
Visits near death
93.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$10743

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
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
68%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$10743
Avg daily census
209 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
18%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
191569
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Mandeville, LA 70471

(985) 639-8000