Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice

Other39 years operating

Wichita, Kansas — Sedgwick County

Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 71st percentile in Kansas. They perform particularly well in 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 71% 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 life61.8

State avg: 64.6

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 93.7

Pain assessment96.9

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty treatment97.1

State avg: 93.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients96.9

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 documented99.7

State avg: 93.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.7

State avg: 93.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

71%

Percentile

in Kansas

#25

State Rank

in Kansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score94.9

State avg: 93.7

Continuous care / inpatient days2.4
Gaps in nursing visits63.9
Nurse care minutes per day13.8

About this provider

Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice 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
2.4
Gaps in nursing visits
63.9
Nurse care minutes per day
13.8
Visits near death
96.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$9958

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.9
Treatment preferences
99.7
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
96.9
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
97.1
Opioid bowel care
96.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
61.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$9958
Avg daily census
209 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
171500
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Wichita, KS 67202

(316) 265-9441