Azul Hospice & Palliative Care

For-Profit4 years operating

Scottsdale, Arizona — Maricopa County

Azul Hospice & Palliative Care is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 45th percentile in Arizona. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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.

Some measures not reported by this provider.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 45% of hospices in Arizona

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Quality breakdown

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

4 measures not reported

Visits in last days of lifeNot reported
Pain screening100

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 addressed100

State avg: 89.1

8

HCI Score

out of 10

45%

Percentile

in Arizona

#133

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score8

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score100

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits60
Nurse care minutes per day11.1

About this provider

Azul Hospice & Palliative Care performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Arizona.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
8 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
60
Nurse care minutes per day
11.1
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$16094

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
11.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$16094
Avg daily census
5 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
031762
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

(602) 818-0021