Aegis Hospice, Inc..

For-Profit13 years operating

Mesa, Arizona — Maricopa County

Aegis Hospice, Inc.. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 83rd percentile in Arizona. 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 83% of hospices in Arizona

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life60.5

State avg: 59.1

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessment99.5

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.5

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty treatment97.9

State avg: 89.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.6

State avg: 89.1

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend85
Timely care78
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management75
Caregiver training74
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 89.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 89.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

83%

Percentile

in Arizona

#42

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score97.1

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits14.6
Nurse care minutes per day13.4

About this provider

Aegis Hospice, Inc.. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Arizona.

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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
14.6
Nurse care minutes per day
13.4
Visits near death
96.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$21050

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.5
Dyspnea screening
99.5
Dyspnea treatment
97.9
Opioid bowel care
98.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
60.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$21050
Avg daily census
227 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
8%
Dementia
34%
Heart disease
30%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
031613
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Mesa, AZ 85209

(480) 219-4790