Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company

For-Profit21 years operating

Portsmouth, New Hampshire — Rockingham County

Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 82nd percentile in New Hampshire. 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 82% of hospices in New Hampshire

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life83.6

State avg: 70

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.7

Pain assessment99.4

State avg: 94.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.7

State avg: 94.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.7

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend87
Timely care77
Team communication82
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.7

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 94.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

82%

Percentile

in New Hampshire

#5

State Rank

in New Hampshire

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.7

HIS composite score99.5

State avg: 94.7

Continuous care / inpatient days1.4
Gaps in nursing visits62.7
Nurse care minutes per day12.3

About this provider

Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New Hampshire.

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
1.4
Gaps in nursing visits
62.7
Nurse care minutes per day
12.3
Visits near death
97.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$15252

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.4
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.7
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
83.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$15252
Avg daily census
120 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
26%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
13%

Data Sources

CCN
301526
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Portsmouth, NH 03801

(603) 433-2480