Aria Hospice Comfort Care

Other14 years operating

Tucson, Arizona — Pima County

Aria Hospice Comfort Care is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 74th percentile in Arizona. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 74% 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 life90.9

State avg: 59.1

Pain screening96

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessment69.7

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty treatment95.1

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 documented96.8

State avg: 89.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.2

State avg: 89.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

74%

Percentile

in Arizona

#64

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score87.1

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits63.8
Nurse care minutes per day11.1

About this provider

Aria Hospice Comfort Care performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
63.8
Nurse care minutes per day
11.1
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$14256

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
87.1
Treatment preferences
96.8
Beliefs & values
99.2
Pain screening
96
Pain assessment
69.7
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
95.1
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
90.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$14256
Avg daily census
58 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
14%

Data Sources

CCN
031599
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Tucson, AZ 85741

(520) 547-7000