Long Island Community Hospital Hospice

Non-Profit36 years operating

Patchogue, New York — Suffolk County

Long Island Community Hospital Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 15th percentile in New York. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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

In the bottom 85% in New York

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life79.7

State avg: 50.8

Pain screening89

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment84.6

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening98.1

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95.5

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 addressed99.4

State avg: 95.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

15%

Percentile

in New York

#34

State Rank

in New York

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score79.4

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days20.8
Gaps in nursing visits18.8
Nurse care minutes per day25.7

About this provider

Long Island Community Hospital Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in New York.

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
20.8
Gaps in nursing visits
18.8
Nurse care minutes per day
25.7
Visits near death
99.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$4579

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
79.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
89
Pain assessment
84.6
Dyspnea screening
98.1
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
79.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
25.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$4579
Avg daily census
5 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
12%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
38%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
331537
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Patchogue, NY 11772

(631) 687-2960