Hospice of the Bluegrass
Hazard, Kentucky — Perry County
Hospice of the Bluegrass is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 73rd percentile in Kentucky. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 73% of hospices in Kentucky
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 63.4
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Kentucky CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
10
HCI Score
out of 10
73%
Percentile
in Kentucky
#7
State Rank
in Kentucky
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 94.2
About this provider
Hospice of the Bluegrass performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Kentucky.
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
- 3.4
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 77.6
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.1
- Visits near death
- 95.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14547
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 91.1
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 98.1
- Pain screening
- 99.7
- Pain assessment
- 89.5
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.8
- Dyspnea treatment
- 99.1
- Opioid bowel care
- 92.3
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 69.2%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14547
- Avg daily census
- 404 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 28%
- Dementia
- 16%
- Heart disease
- 15%
- Respiratory
- 15%
- Stroke
- 9%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 181526
- CMS Region
- 4
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