Burgess Hospice

For-Profit31 years operating

Onawa, Iowa — Monona County

Burgess Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 39th percentile in Iowa. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 39% of hospices in Iowa

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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 life80.3

State avg: 73.6

Pain screening93.5

State avg: 95.2

Pain assessment94.1

State avg: 95.2

Breathing difficulty screening98.4

State avg: 95.2

Breathing difficulty treatment97.2

State avg: 95.2

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)85
Would recommend88
Timely care80
Team communication83
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support93
Symptom management75
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.2

Beliefs & values addressed96.8

State avg: 95.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

39%

Percentile

in Iowa

#43

State Rank

in Iowa

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score83.9

State avg: 95.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits17.1
Nurse care minutes per day18.7

About this provider

Burgess Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Iowa.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

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
17.1
Nurse care minutes per day
18.7
Visits near death
98.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11215

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
83.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
96.8
Pain screening
93.5
Pain assessment
94.1
Dyspnea screening
98.4
Dyspnea treatment
97.2
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
80.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
18.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$11215
Avg daily census
8 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
161539
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Onawa, IA 51040

(712) 423-2311