Heartland Hospice (pittsburgh)

For-Profit29 years operating

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Allegheny County

Heartland Hospice (pittsburgh) is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 75th 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. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 75% 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 life64.6

State avg: 61

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 92.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty treatment97

State avg: 92.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.3

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 addressed99.8

State avg: 92.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

75%

Percentile

in Pennsylvania

#47

State Rank

in Pennsylvania

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score97.6

State avg: 92.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits60.7
Nurse care minutes per day12.5

About this provider

Heartland Hospice (pittsburgh) 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
60.7
Nurse care minutes per day
12.5
Visits near death
91.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$23022

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
99.5
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
97
Opioid bowel care
98.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
64.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$23022
Avg daily census
281 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
32%

Data Sources

CCN
391610
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Pittsburgh, PA 15220

(412) 919-5600