Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick
Forty Fort, Pennsylvania — Luzerne County
Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 56th percentile in Pennsylvania. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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 56% of hospices in Pennsylvania
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State avg: 61
State avg: 92.8
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
9
HCI Score
out of 10
56%
Percentile
in Pennsylvania
#81
State Rank
in Pennsylvania
State avg: 9
State avg: 92.8
About this provider
Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Pennsylvania.
Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.
Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.
Hospice Care Index Components
- Overall HCI score
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 18.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 16.1
- Visits near death
- 96.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $10447
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 99.4
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 99.4
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 81.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 16.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $10447
- Avg daily census
- 23 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 21%
- Dementia
- 7%
- Heart disease
- 22%
- Respiratory
- 12%
- Stroke
- 0%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 391636
- CMS Region
- 3
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