Care Initiatives Hospice - Sioux City

Other16 years operating

Sioux City, Iowa — Woodbury County

Care Initiatives Hospice - Sioux City is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 28th percentile in Iowa. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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

Above 28% 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 life42.9

State avg: 73.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.2

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.2

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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.

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 addressed99.6

State avg: 95.2

9

HCI Score

out of 10

28%

Percentile

in Iowa

#51

State Rank

in Iowa

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score99.1

State avg: 95.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits72.9
Nurse care minutes per day7.7

About this provider

Care Initiatives Hospice - Sioux City performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Iowa.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
72.9
Nurse care minutes per day
7.7
Visits near death
95
Per-beneficiary spending
$14605

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
42.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
7.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$14605
Avg daily census
60 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
21%
Dementia
31%
Heart disease
30%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
161592
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Sioux City, IA 51106

(712) 239-1226