Hospice of the Chesapeake

Non-Profit37 years operating

Pasadena, Maryland — Anne Arundel County

Hospice of the Chesapeake is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 56th percentile in Maryland. They perform particularly well in 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 56% of hospices in Maryland

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life59.1

State avg: 59.2

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 97.7

Pain assessment99.2

State avg: 97.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 97.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.9

State avg: 97.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.7

State avg: 97.7

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Maryland CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend82
Timely care75
Team communication80
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management72
Caregiver training72
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 97.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.4

State avg: 97.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

56%

Percentile

in Maryland

#12

State Rank

in Maryland

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.7

HIS composite score98.5

State avg: 97.7

Continuous care / inpatient days1.4
Gaps in nursing visits73.2
Nurse care minutes per day11.4

About this provider

Hospice of the Chesapeake performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Maryland.

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
73.2
Nurse care minutes per day
11.4
Visits near death
95.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$13222

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.5
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.2
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
99.9
Opioid bowel care
98.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
59.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$13222
Avg daily census
406 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
13%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
23%

Data Sources

CCN
211509
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Pasadena, MD 21122

(443) 837-1519