Doylestown Hospital Hospice

Non-Profit35 years operating

Doylestown, Pennsylvania — Bucks County

Doylestown Hospital Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th 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. 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

Better than 90% 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 life51.4

State avg: 61

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.8

Pain assessment99.7

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 92.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in Pennsylvania

#20

State Rank

in Pennsylvania

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score99.6

State avg: 92.8

Continuous care / inpatient days2
Gaps in nursing visits19.5
Nurse care minutes per day18

About this provider

Doylestown Hospital 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
2
Gaps in nursing visits
19.5
Nurse care minutes per day
18
Visits near death
93.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$8420

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
51.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
18
Per-beneficiary spending
$8420
Avg daily census
52 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
2%

Data Sources

CCN
391546
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Doylestown, PA 18902

(215) 345-2202