Ascend Hospice

For-Profit19 years operating

Overland Park, Kansas — Johnson County

Ascend Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 77th percentile in Kansas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 77% of hospices in Kansas

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life74.7

State avg: 64.6

Pain screening98.4

State avg: 93.7

Pain assessment99.4

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty treatment96.8

State avg: 93.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.9

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.

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

10

HCI Score

out of 10

77%

Percentile

in Kansas

#20

State Rank

in Kansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score96.7

State avg: 93.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits40.7
Nurse care minutes per day16.3

About this provider

Ascend Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
40.7
Nurse care minutes per day
16.3
Visits near death
91.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$20509

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98.4
Pain assessment
99.4
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
96.8
Opioid bowel care
98.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
74.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$20509
Avg daily census
264 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
11%
Dementia
48%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
171566
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Overland Park, KS 66211

(913) 287-5678