Kauai Hospice
Lihue, Hawaii — Kauai County
Kauai Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 20th percentile in Hawaii. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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 80% in Hawaii
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 54.6
State avg: 93.6
State avg: 93.6
State avg: 93.6
State avg: 93.6
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.
State avg: 93.6
State avg: 93.6
9
HCI Score
out of 10
20%
Percentile
in Hawaii
#9
State Rank
in Hawaii
State avg: 9.6
State avg: 93.6
About this provider
Kauai Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 36.7
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 8.9
- Visits near death
- 93.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13225
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 87.5
- Treatment preferences
- 99.3
- Beliefs & values
- 98.9
- Pain screening
- 96.7
- Pain assessment
- 91.4
- Dyspnea screening
- 98.9
- Dyspnea treatment
- 91.8
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 65.8%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 8.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13225
- Avg daily census
- 51 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 30%
- Dementia
- 27%
- Heart disease
- 9%
- Respiratory
- 6%
- Stroke
- 6%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 121507
- CMS Region
- 9
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