Gentiva
Piscataway, New Jersey — Middlesex County
Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 45th percentile in New Jersey. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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 45% of hospices in New Jersey
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 56.7
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
45%
Percentile
in New Jersey
#34
State Rank
in New Jersey
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 95
About this provider
Gentiva performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New Jersey.
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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 36.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.2
- Visits near death
- 90.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $19779
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 99.3
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 96.4
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 70.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $19779
- Avg daily census
- 43 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 15%
- Dementia
- 29%
- Heart disease
- 28%
- Respiratory
- 7%
- Stroke
- 7%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 311545
- CMS Region
- 2
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