Baptist Health Hospice Little Rock

Non-Profit34 years operating

Little Rock, Arkansas — Pulaski County

Baptist Health Hospice Little Rock is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 51st percentile in Arkansas. 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 51% of hospices in Arkansas

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life32.8

State avg: 67

Pain screening98.6

State avg: 95

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening97.5

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.1

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Arkansas CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend87
Timely care82
Team communication83
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training78
Treatment preferences documented99.7

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed99.4

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

51%

Percentile

in Arkansas

#23

State Rank

in Arkansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score95

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days2.3
Gaps in nursing visits69.9
Nurse care minutes per day10.4

About this provider

Baptist Health Hospice Little Rock performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Arkansas.

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
2.3
Gaps in nursing visits
69.9
Nurse care minutes per day
10.4
Visits near death
89.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$9850

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95
Treatment preferences
99.7
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
98.6
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
97.5
Dyspnea treatment
99.1
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
32.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$9850
Avg daily census
93 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
041520
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Little Rock, AR 72210

(501) 202-7474