Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc..
Prince Frederick, Maryland — Calvert County
Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc.. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 52nd percentile in Maryland. 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. 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 52% of hospices in Maryland
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 59.2
State avg: 97.7
State avg: 97.7
State avg: 97.7
State avg: 97.7
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.
State avg: 97.7
State avg: 97.7
10
HCI Score
out of 10
52%
Percentile
in Maryland
#13
State Rank
in Maryland
State avg: 9.7
State avg: 97.7
About this provider
Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc.. 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
- 0.2
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 72.4
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 13.5
- Visits near death
- 91.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $10924
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.4
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.5
- Pain screening
- 99.5
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.7
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 98.5
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 61.6%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 13.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $10924
- Avg daily census
- 49 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 34%
- Dementia
- 9%
- Heart disease
- 17%
- Respiratory
- 7%
- Stroke
- 19%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 211521
- CMS Region
- 3
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