Interim Health Care Hospice

For-Profit16 years operating

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Allegheny County

Interim Health Care Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 42nd percentile in Pennsylvania. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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

Above 42% of hospices in Pennsylvania

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life48.6

State avg: 61

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty screening98.7

State avg: 92.8

Breathing difficulty treatment96.4

State avg: 92.8

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 documented98.7

State avg: 92.8

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

42%

Percentile

in Pennsylvania

#106

State Rank

in Pennsylvania

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9

HIS composite score94.8

State avg: 92.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits12
Nurse care minutes per day18.5

About this provider

Interim Health Care 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
12
Nurse care minutes per day
18.5
Visits near death
95.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11656

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.8
Treatment preferences
98.7
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
98.7
Dyspnea treatment
96.4
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
48.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
18.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11656
Avg daily census
14 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
391718
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Pittsburgh, PA 15238

(412) 371-3726