Monarch Hospice
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania — Westmoreland County
Monarch Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 67th 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 67% 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
10
HCI Score
out of 10
67%
Percentile
in Pennsylvania
#61
State Rank
in Pennsylvania
State avg: 9
State avg: 92.8
About this provider
Monarch 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
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 24.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.4
- Visits near death
- 95.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20011
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 92.2
- Treatment preferences
- 99.7
- Beliefs & values
- 99.1
- Pain screening
- 99.4
- Pain assessment
- 95.3
- Dyspnea screening
- 98.8
- Dyspnea treatment
- 94.4
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 67.5%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20011
- Avg daily census
- 123 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 13%
- Dementia
- 46%
- Heart disease
- 17%
- Respiratory
- 9%
- Stroke
- 4%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 391777
- CMS Region
- 3
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