Advocate Hospice

Combination Government & Non-Profit37 years operating

Oak Brook, Illinois — Dupage County

Advocate Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 92nd percentile in Illinois. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 92% of hospices in Illinois

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life65.2

State avg: 59.2

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 91.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 91.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 91.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.8

State avg: 91.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 91.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend83
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management74
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 91.8

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 91.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

92%

Percentile

in Illinois

#12

State Rank

in Illinois

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 91.8

Continuous care / inpatient days4.4
Gaps in nursing visits46.1
Nurse care minutes per day15.5

About this provider

Advocate Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Illinois.

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
4.4
Gaps in nursing visits
46.1
Nurse care minutes per day
15.5
Visits near death
96
Per-beneficiary spending
$10055

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
65.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$10055
Avg daily census
328 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
8%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
19%

Data Sources

CCN
141516
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Oak Brook, IL 60523

(630) 963-6800