Hospice of Okeechobee Incorporated
Okeechobee, Florida — Okeechobee County
Hospice of Okeechobee Incorporated is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 12th percentile in Florida. 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 88% in Florida
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 60.7
State avg: 98.1
State avg: 98.1
State avg: 98.1
State avg: 98.1
State avg: 98.1
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Florida CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 98.1
State avg: 98.1
9
HCI Score
out of 10
12%
Percentile
in Florida
#51
State Rank
in Florida
State avg: 9.8
State avg: 98.1
About this provider
Hospice of Okeechobee Incorporated performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Florida.
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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 1.3
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 60.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 15.2
- Visits near death
- 91
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11859
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.8
- Treatment preferences
- 99.6
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 99.2
- Opioid bowel care
- 98.9
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 62.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 15.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11859
- Avg daily census
- 37 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 28%
- Dementia
- 20%
- Heart disease
- 20%
- Respiratory
- 14%
- Stroke
- 6%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 101527
- CMS Region
- 4
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