The Connecticut Hospice Inc.
100 DOUBLE BEACH ROAD, Branford, CT 06405
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. in Branford, CT has an average Medicare payment of $24,259 and a Value Score of D (42/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About The Connecticut Hospice Inc.
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, The Connecticut Hospice Inc. runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $24,259, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 42/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for The Connecticut Hospice Inc. lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $20,564 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,838 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $21,101 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $33,266 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,939 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $27,432 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $68,943 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,600 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,283 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,844 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $29,036 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How The Connecticut Hospice Inc. Compares
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. has an average Medicare payment of $24,259, 28% above the Connecticut state average of $18,954. That is 53% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (6% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (42/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. Cost & Quality FAQ
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. has an average payment of $24,259 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. has a Value Score of D (42/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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