Good Shepherd Hospice

Other31 years operating

Hendricks, Minnesota — Lincoln County

Good Shepherd Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 33rd percentile in Minnesota. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Some measures not reported by this provider.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 33% of hospices in Minnesota

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of lifeNot reported
Pain screeningNot reported
Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screeningNot reported
Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

2 measures not reported

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Minnesota CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend86
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documentedNot reported
Beliefs & values addressedNot reported

1 measure not reported

9

HCI Score

out of 10

33%

Percentile

in Minnesota

#57

State Rank

in Minnesota

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite scoreNot reported
Continuous care / inpatient days0.8
Gaps in nursing visits0
Nurse care minutes per day17.8

About this provider

Good Shepherd Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Minnesota.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.8
Gaps in nursing visits
0
Nurse care minutes per day
17.8
Visits near death
92.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$5873

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
Not reported
Treatment preferences
Not reported
Beliefs & values
Not reported
Pain screening
Not reported
Pain assessment
Not reported
Dyspnea screening
Not reported
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
17.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$5873
Avg daily census
1 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
241540
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Hendricks, MN 56136

(507) 275-3134