Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care

Other4 years operating

Shawnee, Kansas — Johnson County

Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care is a hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 88th 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. 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 88% 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 life88.6

State avg: 64.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 93.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 93.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.1

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 addressed98.9

State avg: 93.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

88%

Percentile

in Kansas

#11

State Rank

in Kansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score98.1

State avg: 93.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits7.4
Nurse care minutes per day20.2

About this provider

Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care 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
7.4
Nurse care minutes per day
20.2
Visits near death
98.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$18598

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
98.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
99.1

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
88.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
20.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$18598
Avg daily census
119 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
12%
Dementia
44%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
171616
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Shawnee, KS 66203

(913) 730-8080