Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice
Newton, New Jersey — Sussex County
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 30th percentile in New Jersey. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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
Above 30% of hospices in New Jersey
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State avg: 56.7
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the New Jersey CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
9
HCI Score
out of 10
30%
Percentile
in New Jersey
#43
State Rank
in New Jersey
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 95
About this provider
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in New Jersey.
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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 2.2
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 55
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 21.4
- Visits near death
- 98.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $7696
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 92.1
- Treatment preferences
- 99.8
- Beliefs & values
- 98.5
- Pain screening
- 98.9
- Pain assessment
- 99.3
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.2
- Dyspnea treatment
- 95.9
- Opioid bowel care
- 93.7
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 64.2%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 21.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $7696
- Avg daily census
- 65 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 33%
- Dementia
- 14%
- Heart disease
- 12%
- Respiratory
- 19%
- Stroke
- 6%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 311509
- CMS Region
- 2
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