Penn Highlands Community Nurses
Clearfield, Pennsylvania — Clearfield County
Penn Highlands Community Nurses is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 9th percentile in Pennsylvania. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. 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 91% in Pennsylvania
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
2 measures not reported
State avg: 61
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
6
HCI Score
out of 10
9%
Percentile
in Pennsylvania
#167
State Rank
in Pennsylvania
State avg: 9
State avg: 92.8
About this provider
Penn Highlands Community Nurses 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
- 6 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 21.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 15.6
- Visits near death
- 96.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11532
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- Not reported
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 65.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 15.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11532
- Avg daily census
- 15 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 33%
- Dementia
- 15%
- Heart disease
- 26%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 391542
- CMS Region
- 3
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