Penn Medicine Hospice Princeton Health

Non-Profit42 years operating

Princeton, New Jersey — Mercer County

Penn Medicine Hospice Princeton Health is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 75th percentile in New Jersey. They perform particularly well in 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 75% 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 life54.8

State avg: 56.7

Pain screening100

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.7

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.5

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 documented99.8

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed99.5

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

75%

Percentile

in New Jersey

#16

State Rank

in New Jersey

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score98.8

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days2.5
Gaps in nursing visits18.8
Nurse care minutes per day17.5

About this provider

Penn Medicine Hospice Princeton Health 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
2.5
Gaps in nursing visits
18.8
Nurse care minutes per day
17.5
Visits near death
96
Per-beneficiary spending
$8101

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.8
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
99.5
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.7
Dyspnea screening
99.5
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$8101
Avg daily census
38 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
41%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
311506
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Princeton, NJ 08540

(609) 497-4900