Lewis County General Hospital Hospice

Government35 years operating

Lowville, New York — Lewis County

Lewis County General Hospital Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 51st percentile in New York. They perform particularly well in overall care quality indicators and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 51% of hospices in New York

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life47.7

State avg: 50.8

Pain screening97.1

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment92.9

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the New York CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend88
Timely care81
Team communication85
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training79
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

51%

Percentile

in New York

#20

State Rank

in New York

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score91.2

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits33.3
Nurse care minutes per day11.9

About this provider

Lewis County General Hospital Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New York.

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
0.4
Gaps in nursing visits
33.3
Nurse care minutes per day
11.9
Visits near death
87.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$6737

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
91.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
97.1
Pain assessment
92.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
47.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$6737
Avg daily census
6 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
54%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
331540
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Lowville, NY 13367

(315) 376-5308