Brighton Hospice

For-Profit11 years operating

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota — Hennepin County

Brighton Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 72nd percentile in Minnesota. 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 72% 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 life65

State avg: 69.8

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.7

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.1

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.4

State avg: 95

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 documented99.9

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed99

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

72%

Percentile

in Minnesota

#24

State Rank

in Minnesota

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score97.6

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits51.4
Nurse care minutes per day12.9

About this provider

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

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
0
Gaps in nursing visits
51.4
Nurse care minutes per day
12.9
Visits near death
95.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$20863

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.6
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.7
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.1
Opioid bowel care
97.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
65%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$20863
Avg daily census
335 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
41%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
241594
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Saint Louis Park, MN 55416

(952) 856-2212