Hospice and Palliative Care of St Lawrence Valley
Potsdam, New York — St. Lawrence County
Hospice and Palliative Care of St Lawrence Valley is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 46th 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 46% 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
46%
Percentile
in New York
#22
State Rank
in New York
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 95.5
About this provider
Hospice and Palliative Care of St Lawrence Valley 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
- 0.3
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 31.4
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.3
- Visits near death
- 97.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $9186
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 99.6
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 99
- Opioid bowel care
- 98.1
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 82.1%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $9186
- Avg daily census
- 41 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 42%
- Dementia
- 18%
- Heart disease
- 12%
- Respiratory
- 13%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 331514
- CMS Region
- 2
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