Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care

Non-Profit41 years operating

Kansas City, Missouri — Jackson County

Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 42nd percentile in Missouri. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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

Above 42% of hospices in Missouri

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life37.6

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment96.5

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 94.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.9

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.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend85
Timely care80
Team communication82
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented98.9

State avg: 94.4

Beliefs & values addressed98.2

State avg: 94.4

9

HCI Score

out of 10

42%

Percentile

in Missouri

#78

State Rank

in Missouri

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score95.6

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days8.7
Gaps in nursing visits41.2
Nurse care minutes per day18.3

About this provider

Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Missouri.

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
8.7
Gaps in nursing visits
41.2
Nurse care minutes per day
18.3
Visits near death
95.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$9910

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.6
Treatment preferences
98.9
Beliefs & values
98.2
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
96.5
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
99.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
37.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
18.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$9910
Avg daily census
202 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
261503
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Kansas City, MO 64114

(816) 363-2600