St Francis Hospice

Non-Profit42 years operating

Honolulu, Hawaii — Honolulu County

St Francis Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 50th percentile in Hawaii. 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. 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 50% of hospices in Hawaii

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life35.4

State avg: 54.6

Pain screening98.5

State avg: 93.6

Pain assessment97.8

State avg: 93.6

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 93.6

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 93.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients87.5

State avg: 93.6

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

Overall rating (9-10)85
Would recommend88
Timely care79
Team communication84
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support93
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented99.3

State avg: 93.6

Beliefs & values addressed98.1

State avg: 93.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

50%

Percentile

in Hawaii

#6

State Rank

in Hawaii

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score94.9

State avg: 93.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits69.5
Nurse care minutes per day10

About this provider

St Francis Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Hawaii.

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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
69.5
Nurse care minutes per day
10
Visits near death
80.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$17162

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.9
Treatment preferences
99.3
Beliefs & values
98.1
Pain screening
98.5
Pain assessment
97.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
87.5

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
35.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
10
Per-beneficiary spending
$17162
Avg daily census
168 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
121500
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Honolulu, HI 96817

(808) 595-7566