Shalom Hospice
Independence, Missouri — Jackson County
Shalom Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 27th percentile in Missouri. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average and pain and symptom management scores are below average. 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 27% of hospices in Missouri
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
5 measures not reported
State avg: 62.2
2 measures not reported
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Missouri CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
1 measure not reported
9
HCI Score
out of 10
27%
Percentile
in Missouri
#97
State Rank
in Missouri
State avg: 9.1
About this provider
Shalom Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Missouri.
Their Comfort & Pain Management scores are below average and worth discussing during an intake conversation.
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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 56.9
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 13.9
- Visits near death
- 91.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20899
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
- 10.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 13.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20899
- Avg daily census
- 12 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 32%
- Dementia
- 22%
- Heart disease
- 28%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 261664
- CMS Region
- 7
All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.