Hospice of the North Country Inc.
Plattsburgh, New York — Clinton County
Hospice of the North Country Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 44th percentile in New York. 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 44% of hospices in New York
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 50.8
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
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.
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
9
HCI Score
out of 10
44%
Percentile
in New York
#23
State Rank
in New York
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 95.5
About this provider
Hospice of the North Country Inc. 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
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 37.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 15.5
- Visits near death
- 95.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $9829
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 99.6
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.6
- Pain screening
- 99.6
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 71.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 15.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $9829
- Avg daily census
- 37 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 45%
- Dementia
- 9%
- Heart disease
- 15%
- Respiratory
- 10%
- Stroke
- 10%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 331528
- CMS Region
- 2
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