North Hawaii Hospice, Inc.

For-Profit33 years operating

Kamuela, Hawaii — Hawaii County

North Hawaii Hospice, Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 40th 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. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 40% of hospices in Hawaii

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life50.7

State avg: 54.6

Pain screening99.1

State avg: 93.6

Pain assessment91.8

State avg: 93.6

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 93.6

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 93.6

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 documented100

State avg: 93.6

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 93.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

40%

Percentile

in Hawaii

#7

State Rank

in Hawaii

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score94.5

State avg: 93.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits48.6
Nurse care minutes per day14.5

About this provider

North Hawaii Hospice, Inc. 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
Gaps in nursing visits
48.6
Nurse care minutes per day
14.5
Visits near death
85
Per-beneficiary spending
$9665

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.1
Pain assessment
91.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
50.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$9665
Avg daily census
16 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
32%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
121506
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Kamuela, HI 96743

(808) 885-7547