Vhs Hospice Services of New Jersey

For-Profit42 years operating

Woodland Park, New Jersey — Passaic County

Vhs Hospice Services of New Jersey is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 93rd 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. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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 93% 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 life33.9

State avg: 56.7

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 95

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.7

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 documented100

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

93%

Percentile

in New Jersey

#5

State Rank

in New Jersey

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.7

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days4.8
Gaps in nursing visits42.2
Nurse care minutes per day16.8

About this provider

Vhs Hospice Services of New Jersey 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
4.8
Gaps in nursing visits
42.2
Nurse care minutes per day
16.8
Visits near death
91
Per-beneficiary spending
$7546

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.7
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
33.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$7546
Avg daily census
65 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
39%
Dementia
7%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
311508
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Woodland Park, NJ 07424

(973) 256-4636