Pathways Hospice

Non-Profit39 years operating

Fort Collins, Colorado — Larimer County

Pathways Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 94th 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. 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 94% 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 life57.3

State avg: 63.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening100

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

94%

Percentile

in Colorado

#6

State Rank

in Colorado

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score100

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days2.8
Gaps in nursing visits61.3
Nurse care minutes per day12.9

About this provider

Pathways Hospice 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
2.8
Gaps in nursing visits
61.3
Nurse care minutes per day
12.9
Visits near death
94.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$12219

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
57.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$12219
Avg daily census
239 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
061516
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Fort Collins, CO 80525

(970) 663-3500