Hospice Inc. Serving Davis & Wapello Counties
Ottumwa, Iowa — Wapello County
Hospice Inc. Serving Davis & Wapello Counties is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 12th percentile in Iowa. 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 88% in Iowa
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 73.6
State avg: 95.2
State avg: 95.2
State avg: 95.2
State avg: 95.2
State avg: 95.2
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Iowa CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 95.2
State avg: 95.2
9
HCI Score
out of 10
12%
Percentile
in Iowa
#62
State Rank
in Iowa
State avg: 9.6
State avg: 95.2
About this provider
Hospice Inc. Serving Davis & Wapello Counties 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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0.9
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 4.6
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 66.7
- Visits near death
- 99.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11504
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 88.1
- Treatment preferences
- 98.6
- Beliefs & values
- 97.2
- Pain screening
- 98.6
- Pain assessment
- 98.6
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 85.9
- Opioid bowel care
- 96.4
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 86.1%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 66.7
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11504
- Avg daily census
- 25 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 35%
- Dementia
- 21%
- Heart disease
- 12%
- Respiratory
- 8%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 161513
- CMS Region
- 7
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