Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County, Hos

Other28 years operating

Franklin, Pennsylvania — Venango County

Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County, Hos is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 70th 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. 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 70% 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 life73.6

State avg: 61

Pain screening98.6

State avg: 92.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.3

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty treatment96.4

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

70%

Percentile

in Pennsylvania

#56

State Rank

in Pennsylvania

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score95

State avg: 92.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits38.1
Nurse care minutes per day27.1

About this provider

Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County, Hos performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
38.1
Nurse care minutes per day
27.1
Visits near death
96.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$10398

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98.6
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.3
Dyspnea treatment
96.4
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
73.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
27.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$10398
Avg daily census
18 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
35%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
16%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
391621
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Franklin, PA 16323

(814) 432-6555