Heartland Hospice (erie)
Erie, Pennsylvania — Erie County
Heartland Hospice (erie) is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 12th 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. 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 88% in Pennsylvania
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CompareQuality breakdown
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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
7
HCI Score
out of 10
12%
Percentile
in Pennsylvania
#161
State Rank
in Pennsylvania
State avg: 9
State avg: 92.8
About this provider
Heartland Hospice (erie) 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
- 7 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 50.9
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12
- Visits near death
- 95.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $18400
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 94.4
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 97.2
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 98.6
- Dyspnea treatment
- 97.4
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 65.8%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $18400
- Avg daily census
- 22 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 22%
- Dementia
- 13%
- Heart disease
- 16%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- 24%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 391676
- CMS Region
- 3
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