Mercy Health - Hospice, Paducah

Non-Profit39 years operating

Paducah, Kentucky — Mccracken County

Mercy Health - Hospice, Paducah is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 95th percentile in Kentucky. 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 95% of hospices in Kentucky

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life77.2

State avg: 63.4

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 94.2

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty treatment99.9

State avg: 94.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.3

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.

Overall rating (9-10)86
Would recommend90
Timely care85
Team communication86
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management80
Caregiver training80
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 94.2

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 94.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

95%

Percentile

in Kentucky

#2

State Rank

in Kentucky

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.2

State avg: 94.2

Continuous care / inpatient days1.7
Gaps in nursing visits54
Nurse care minutes per day16.7

About this provider

Mercy Health - Hospice, Paducah performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Kentucky.

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
1.7
Gaps in nursing visits
54
Nurse care minutes per day
16.7
Visits near death
95.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$9928

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.2
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.9
Opioid bowel care
99.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
77.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$9928
Avg daily census
146 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
14%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
16%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
181507
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Paducah, KY 42003

(270) 415-3600