Bayada Hospice

Non-Profit10 years operating

North Bergen, New Jersey — Hudson County

Bayada Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 73rd percentile in New Jersey. 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 73% of hospices in New Jersey

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life64

State avg: 56.7

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.6

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.2

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.6

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.

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend82
Timely care74
Team communication79
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management72
Caregiver training74
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

73%

Percentile

in New Jersey

#17

State Rank

in New Jersey

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score98.5

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits53.8
Nurse care minutes per day12.3

About this provider

Bayada Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
53.8
Nurse care minutes per day
12.3
Visits near death
92.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$16463

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.5
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.5
Pain assessment
99.6
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
99.2
Opioid bowel care
98.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
64%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$16463
Avg daily census
222 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
311580
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

North Bergen, NJ 07047

(201) 630-2158