Sangre De Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care

Non-Profit40 years operating

Pueblo, Colorado — Pueblo County

Sangre De Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 76th percentile in Colorado. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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 76% 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 life78.6

State avg: 63.6

Pain screening99

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening99.4

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment98.6

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients99

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 documented99.8

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed99.2

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

76%

Percentile

in Colorado

#22

State Rank

in Colorado

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score97.1

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days1.3
Gaps in nursing visits59
Nurse care minutes per day10.5

About this provider

Sangre De Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Colorado.

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
1.3
Gaps in nursing visits
59
Nurse care minutes per day
10.5
Visits near death
99.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11960

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.1
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
99.2
Pain screening
99
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
99.4
Dyspnea treatment
98.6
Opioid bowel care
99

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
78.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11960
Avg daily census
169 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
061510
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Pueblo, CO 81008

(719) 542-0032