Family Pillars Hospice Inc.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania — Lehigh County
Family Pillars Hospice Inc. is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 17th percentile in Pennsylvania. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. 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
In the bottom 83% in Pennsylvania
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 61
State avg: 92.8
State avg: 92.8
State avg: 92.8
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.
State avg: 92.8
State avg: 92.8
8
HCI Score
out of 10
17%
Percentile
in Pennsylvania
#152
State Rank
in Pennsylvania
State avg: 9
State avg: 92.8
About this provider
Family Pillars Hospice Inc. performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 76
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.6
- Visits near death
- 94.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $21194
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 69.9
- Treatment preferences
- 94.3
- Beliefs & values
- 74.6
- Pain screening
- 91.9
- Pain assessment
- 96.6
- Dyspnea screening
- 94.3
- Dyspnea treatment
- 98.4
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 64.1%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $21194
- Avg daily census
- 62 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 17%
- Dementia
- 31%
- Heart disease
- 23%
- Respiratory
- 7%
- Stroke
- 12%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 391757
- CMS Region
- 3
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