St Croix Hospice

For-Profit22 years operating

Topeka, Kansas — Shawnee County

St Croix Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 94th 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 94% 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 life74.3

State avg: 64.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 93.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.4

State avg: 93.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 addressed99.7

State avg: 93.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

94%

Percentile

in Kansas

#6

State Rank

in Kansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.5

State avg: 93.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits29.5
Nurse care minutes per day16.1

About this provider

St Croix 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
29.5
Nurse care minutes per day
16.1
Visits near death
96
Per-beneficiary spending
$16682

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.4
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
74.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$16682
Avg daily census
100 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
18%

Data Sources

CCN
171551
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Topeka, KS 66614

(785) 256-9632