St Margaret's Home Health and Hospice

Non-Profit38 years operating

New Orleans, Louisiana — Orleans County

St Margaret's Home Health and Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 16th percentile in Louisiana. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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 and their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

In the bottom 84% in Louisiana

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life23.7

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

7

HCI Score

out of 10

16%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#100

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score7

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score94.9

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits94
Nurse care minutes per day7.2

About this provider

St Margaret's Home Health and Hospice performs strongly in Family Support, 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
7 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
94
Nurse care minutes per day
7.2
Visits near death
89.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$15823

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
Not reported
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
23.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
7.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$15823
Avg daily census
13 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
191511
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 373-5923