Emblem Hospice

For-Profit15 years operating

Tempe, Arizona — Maricopa County

Emblem Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 84th 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 84% 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 life43.3

State avg: 59.1

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessment99

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty screening98.7

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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 documented98.7

State avg: 89.1

Beliefs & values addressed98.7

State avg: 89.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

84%

Percentile

in Arizona

#39

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score97.4

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits46.6
Nurse care minutes per day9.6

About this provider

Emblem Hospice 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
46.6
Nurse care minutes per day
9.6
Visits near death
83.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$18535

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.4
Treatment preferences
98.7
Beliefs & values
98.7
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
99
Dyspnea screening
98.7
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
43.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$18535
Avg daily census
22 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
12%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
15%
Stroke
17%

Data Sources

CCN
031595
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Tempe, AZ 85282

(480) 444-7800