Hospice the University of Kansas Health System
Olathe, Kansas — Johnson County
Hospice the University of Kansas Health System is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 61st percentile in Kansas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, 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
Better than 61% 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
10
HCI Score
out of 10
61%
Percentile
in Kansas
#34
State Rank
in Kansas
State avg: 9.3
State avg: 93.7
About this provider
Hospice the University of Kansas Health System performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Kansas.
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
- 10 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 13.5
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 32.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 16.7
- Visits near death
- 99.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $8317
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 88.8
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.1
- Pain screening
- 99.1
- Pain assessment
- 99.3
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.4
- Dyspnea treatment
- 82
- Opioid bowel care
- 93.8
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 65.5%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 16.7
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $8317
- Avg daily census
- 31 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 30%
- Dementia
- 11%
- Heart disease
- 17%
- Respiratory
- 11%
- Stroke
- 7%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 171505
- CMS Region
- 7
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