Ecumen Hospice

Non-Profit29 years operating

Shoreview, Minnesota — Ramsey County

Ecumen Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 86th 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 86% 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 life70.4

State avg: 69.8

Pain screening100

State avg: 95

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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 addressed99.5

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

86%

Percentile

in Minnesota

#13

State Rank

in Minnesota

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.5

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits59
Nurse care minutes per day14.4

About this provider

Ecumen 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
59
Nurse care minutes per day
14.4
Visits near death
95.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$20799

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
70.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$20799
Avg daily census
229 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
25%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
11%

Data Sources

CCN
241557
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Shoreview, MN 55126

(651) 714-0200