Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital

Non-Profit38 years operating

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota — Hennepin County

Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 77th percentile in Minnesota. 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. 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 77% 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 life77.4

State avg: 69.8

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 95

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment98.1

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 documented100

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

77%

Percentile

in Minnesota

#20

State Rank

in Minnesota

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score98.8

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits40.9
Nurse care minutes per day12.8

About this provider

Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
40.9
Nurse care minutes per day
12.8
Visits near death
95.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$15713

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.5
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
98.1
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
77.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$15713
Avg daily census
259 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
241512
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Saint Louis Park, MN 55426

(952) 993-6087