Denver Hospice the

For-Profit41 years operating

Denver, Colorado — Denver County

Denver Hospice the is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st percentile in Colorado. 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. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 91% of hospices in Colorado

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life50.8

State avg: 63.6

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 92.3

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend84
Timely care75
Team communication80
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management73
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

91%

Percentile

in Colorado

#9

State Rank

in Colorado

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days3.3
Gaps in nursing visits68.5
Nurse care minutes per day10.4

About this provider

Denver Hospice the performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Colorado.

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
3.3
Gaps in nursing visits
68.5
Nurse care minutes per day
10.4
Visits near death
92.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$10747

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
50.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$10747
Avg daily census
336 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
061504
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Denver, CO 80230

(303) 321-2828