Amedisys Hospice
Tucson, Arizona — Pima County
Amedisys Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 67th 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. 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 67% of hospices in Arizona
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State avg: 59.1
State avg: 89.1
State avg: 89.1
State avg: 89.1
State avg: 89.1
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.
State avg: 89.1
State avg: 89.1
9
HCI Score
out of 10
67%
Percentile
in Arizona
#80
State Rank
in Arizona
State avg: 8.8
State avg: 89.1
About this provider
Amedisys Hospice 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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 52
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.2
- Visits near death
- 94.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16140
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 85.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16140
- Avg daily census
- 37 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 17%
- Dementia
- 38%
- Heart disease
- 13%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 031501
- CMS Region
- 9
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