Bridginglife, Inc..

Non-Profit33 years operating

Westminster, Maryland — Carroll County

Bridginglife, Inc.. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 64th 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 64% 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 life78.3

State avg: 59.2

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 97.7

Pain assessment99.7

State avg: 97.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 97.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.8

State avg: 97.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.4

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 addressed100

State avg: 97.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

64%

Percentile

in Maryland

#10

State Rank

in Maryland

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.7

HIS composite score99.1

State avg: 97.7

Continuous care / inpatient days4.6
Gaps in nursing visits45.1
Nurse care minutes per day26.9

About this provider

Bridginglife, Inc.. 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
4.6
Gaps in nursing visits
45.1
Nurse care minutes per day
26.9
Visits near death
97
Per-beneficiary spending
$10190

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.1
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
99.7
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.8
Opioid bowel care
99.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
78.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
26.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$10190
Avg daily census
257 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
14%

Data Sources

CCN
211522
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Westminster, MD 21157

(410) 871-8000