Azorna Hospice and Palliative Care

For-Profit5 years operating

Mesa, Arizona — Maricopa County

Azorna Hospice and Palliative Care is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 79th percentile in Arizona. 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. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 79% 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 life25.3

State avg: 59.1

Pain screening98.8

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessment98.3

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.3

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty treatment98.4

State avg: 89.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients92.6

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 documented99.5

State avg: 89.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.5

State avg: 89.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

79%

Percentile

in Arizona

#52

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score94.6

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits30.7
Nurse care minutes per day15

About this provider

Azorna Hospice and Palliative Care 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
0.4
Gaps in nursing visits
30.7
Nurse care minutes per day
15
Visits near death
93.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$14923

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.6
Treatment preferences
99.5
Beliefs & values
99.5
Pain screening
98.8
Pain assessment
98.3
Dyspnea screening
99.3
Dyspnea treatment
98.4
Opioid bowel care
92.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
25.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
15
Per-beneficiary spending
$14923
Avg daily census
104 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
10%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
37%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
031713
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Mesa, AZ 85212

(480) 637-4100