Hand in Hand Hospice
Emporia, Kansas — Lyon County
Hand in Hand Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 42nd percentile in Kansas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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
Above 42% of hospices in Kansas
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 64.6
State avg: 93.7
State avg: 93.7
State avg: 93.7
State avg: 93.7
State avg: 93.7
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Kansas CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 93.7
State avg: 93.7
9
HCI Score
out of 10
42%
Percentile
in Kansas
#50
State Rank
in Kansas
State avg: 9.3
State avg: 93.7
About this provider
Hand in Hand Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Kansas.
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
- 37.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.3
- Visits near death
- 94.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12838
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 97.2
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 97.2
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 70.7%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12838
- Avg daily census
- 55 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 20%
- Dementia
- 19%
- Heart disease
- 28%
- Respiratory
- 9%
- Stroke
- 8%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 171518
- CMS Region
- 7
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