Gentiva

For-Profit20 years operating

Panora, Iowa — Guthrie County

Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 16th percentile in Iowa. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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

In the bottom 84% 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 life88.2

State avg: 73.6

Pain screening98.5

State avg: 95.2

Pain assessment96.2

State avg: 95.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.2

Breathing difficulty treatment94.2

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 addressed100

State avg: 95.2

9

HCI Score

out of 10

16%

Percentile

in Iowa

#59

State Rank

in Iowa

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score92.4

State avg: 95.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits44.9
Nurse care minutes per day14.1

About this provider

Gentiva 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
Gaps in nursing visits
44.9
Nurse care minutes per day
14.1
Visits near death
97.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$14411

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
92.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98.5
Pain assessment
96.2
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
94.2
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
88.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$14411
Avg daily census
17 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
33%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
25%

Data Sources

CCN
161575
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Panora, IA 50216

(515) 276-6696