Mount Carmel Hospice

Recently certified1 year operating

Fort Scott, Kansas — Bourbon County

Mount Carmel Hospice is a newer hospice provider in Kansas with limited quality data available. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a newer provider, they have limited historical data — ask about their staffing model, on-call availability, and how they handle after-hours needs.

Some measures not reported by this provider.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

4 measures not reported

Visits in last days of lifeNot reported
Pain screening100

State avg: 93.7

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend87
Timely care80
Team communication82
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management76
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 93.7

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 93.7

1 measure not reported

HCI composite scoreNot reported
HIS composite score100

State avg: 93.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits22.2
Nurse care minutes per day37.7

About this provider

Mount Carmel 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
Not reported
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
22.2
Nurse care minutes per day
37.7
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$3689

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
37.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$3689
Avg daily census
2 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
171625
CMS Region
7

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Contact

Fort Scott, KS 66701

(620) 264-6550