Gentiva
Russellville, Arkansas — Pope County
Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 24th percentile in Arkansas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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
In the bottom 76% in Arkansas
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State avg: 67
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
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.
State avg: 95
State avg: 95
9
HCI Score
out of 10
24%
Percentile
in Arkansas
#35
State Rank
in Arkansas
State avg: 9.4
State avg: 95
About this provider
Gentiva performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Arkansas.
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
- 0.2
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 43.6
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9.9
- Visits near death
- 94.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $24298
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.3
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 98.8
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 99.3
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 78.2%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $24298
- Avg daily census
- 175 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 13%
- Dementia
- 29%
- Heart disease
- 36%
- Respiratory
- 15%
- Stroke
- 3%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 041528
- CMS Region
- 6
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