Pocono Health System Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care

Non-Profit38 years operating

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania — Monroe County

Pocono Health System Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 72nd 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. 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

Better than 72% 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 life49.7

State avg: 61

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.1

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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 addressed97.9

State avg: 92.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

72%

Percentile

in Pennsylvania

#52

State Rank

in Pennsylvania

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score97

State avg: 92.8

Continuous care / inpatient days4.3
Gaps in nursing visits9.8
Nurse care minutes per day19.7

About this provider

Pocono Health System Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care 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
4.3
Gaps in nursing visits
9.8
Nurse care minutes per day
19.7
Visits near death
94
Per-beneficiary spending
$7399

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
97.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.1
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
49.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
19.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$7399
Avg daily census
10 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
40%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
391523
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

(570) 421-5390