Sage Hospice and Palliative Care

For-Profit14 years operating

Scottsdale, Arizona — Maricopa County

Sage Hospice and Palliative Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st 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 91% 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 life61.7

State avg: 59.1

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessment100

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty treatment98.5

State avg: 89.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 addressed99.6

State avg: 89.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

91%

Percentile

in Arizona

#23

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score98.7

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits51.7
Nurse care minutes per day11.6

About this provider

Sage 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
Gaps in nursing visits
51.7
Nurse care minutes per day
11.6
Visits near death
90.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$24180

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
98.5
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
61.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$24180
Avg daily census
212 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
9%
Dementia
38%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
031602
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Scottsdale, AZ 85250

(480) 777-5117