Enhabit Hospice

For-Profit10 years operating

Anchorage, Alaska — Anchorage County

Enhabit Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 40th percentile in Alaska. They perform particularly well in 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

Above 40% of hospices in Alaska

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life47.7

State avg: 52.8

Pain screening100

State avg: 89.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 89.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 89.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 89.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 89.7

1 measure not reported

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Alaska CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)85
Would recommend90
Timely care80
Team communication84
Respect94
Emotional & spiritual support93
Symptom management77
Caregiver trainingNot reported
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 89.7

Beliefs & values addressed98.7

State avg: 89.7

9

HCI Score

out of 10

40%

Percentile

in Alaska

#4

State Rank

in Alaska

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score98.7

State avg: 89.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits26.2
Nurse care minutes per day18.3

About this provider

Enhabit Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Alaska.

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
26.2
Nurse care minutes per day
18.3
Visits near death
91
Per-beneficiary spending
$9815

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
98.7
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
47.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
18.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$9815
Avg daily census
8 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
34%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
15%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
021508
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Anchorage, AK 99503

(907) 272-1275