Hca Midwest Hospice & Family Care
Independence, Missouri — Jackson County
Hca Midwest Hospice & Family Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 13th percentile in Missouri. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
In the bottom 87% in Missouri
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 62.2
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Missouri CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
8
HCI Score
out of 10
13%
Percentile
in Missouri
#116
State Rank
in Missouri
State avg: 9.1
State avg: 94.4
About this provider
Hca Midwest Hospice & Family Care performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Missouri.
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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0.5
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 28.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 18.2
- Visits near death
- 94.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $9617
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 77.5
- Treatment preferences
- 98.8
- Beliefs & values
- 91.3
- Pain screening
- 95
- Pain assessment
- 90.6
- Dyspnea screening
- 98.8
- Dyspnea treatment
- 97.4
- Opioid bowel care
- 92.6
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 75.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 18.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $9617
- Avg daily census
- 10 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 46%
- Dementia
- Not reported
- Heart disease
- 21%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 261654
- CMS Region
- 7
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