Hospice East

Non-Profit39 years operating

Winchester, Kentucky — Clark County

Hospice East is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 86th 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 86% 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 life83.4

State avg: 63.4

Pain screening98.9

State avg: 94.2

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty treatment96

State avg: 94.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.1

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 documented100

State avg: 94.2

Beliefs & values addressed99.6

State avg: 94.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

86%

Percentile

in Kentucky

#4

State Rank

in Kentucky

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score95.5

State avg: 94.2

Continuous care / inpatient days1.7
Gaps in nursing visits45.7
Nurse care minutes per day16.5

About this provider

Hospice East 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
45.7
Nurse care minutes per day
16.5
Visits near death
99.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$7884

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
98.9
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
96
Opioid bowel care
99.1

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
83.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$7884
Avg daily census
39 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
15%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
17%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
181506
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Winchester, KY 40392

(859) 744-9866