Penn Medicine Hospice

Non-Profit42 years operating

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania — Montgomery County

Penn Medicine Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 52nd percentile in Pennsylvania. 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. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 52% of hospices in Pennsylvania

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life53.6

State avg: 61

Pain screening99.1

State avg: 92.8

Pain assessment99.6

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 92.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.7

State avg: 92.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend85
Timely care79
Team communication82
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.8

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

52%

Percentile

in Pennsylvania

#89

State Rank

in Pennsylvania

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9

HIS composite score98.5

State avg: 92.8

Continuous care / inpatient days1.8
Gaps in nursing visits47.7
Nurse care minutes per day15.3

About this provider

Penn Medicine Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Pennsylvania.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
1.8
Gaps in nursing visits
47.7
Nurse care minutes per day
15.3
Visits near death
93
Per-beneficiary spending
$8493

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.1
Pain assessment
99.6
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
99.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
53.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$8493
Avg daily census
211 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
52%
Dementia
4%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
391501
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

(610) 617-2400