Amedisys Hospice of Greater Chesapeake

For-Profit29 years operating

Rosedale, Maryland — Baltimore County

Amedisys Hospice of Greater Chesapeake is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 84th 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. 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 84% 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 life82.9

State avg: 59.2

Pain screening100

State avg: 97.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 97.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 97.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 97.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.7

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 documented100

State avg: 97.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 97.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

84%

Percentile

in Maryland

#5

State Rank

in Maryland

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.7

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 97.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.5
Gaps in nursing visits41.4
Nurse care minutes per day15.9

About this provider

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

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.5
Gaps in nursing visits
41.4
Nurse care minutes per day
15.9
Visits near death
95.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$12148

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
99.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
82.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$12148
Avg daily census
245 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
26%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
211536
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Rosedale, MD 21237

(410) 686-5635