Hospice of North Idaho

Non-Profit39 years operating

Coeur D Alene, Idaho — Kootenai County

Hospice of North Idaho is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 81st percentile in Idaho. 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 81% of hospices in Idaho

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life51

State avg: 62.8

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 94.6

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.6

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 94.6

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 94.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.6

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

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend86
Timely care78
Team communication83
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support93
Symptom management76
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 94.6

Beliefs & values addressed99.6

State avg: 94.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

81%

Percentile

in Idaho

#11

State Rank

in Idaho

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99

State avg: 94.6

Continuous care / inpatient days3.9
Gaps in nursing visits70.3
Nurse care minutes per day14.6

About this provider

Hospice of North Idaho performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Idaho.

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
3.9
Gaps in nursing visits
70.3
Nurse care minutes per day
14.6
Visits near death
95.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$9980

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
51%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$9980
Avg daily census
116 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
34%
Dementia
7%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
17%

Data Sources

CCN
131504
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Coeur D Alene, ID 83815

(208) 772-7994