Bethesda Hospice Care
Saint Louis, Missouri — St. Louis County
Bethesda Hospice Care is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 45th percentile in Missouri. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
Above 45% of hospices in Missouri
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CompareQuality breakdown
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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
9
HCI Score
out of 10
45%
Percentile
in Missouri
#73
State Rank
in Missouri
State avg: 9.1
State avg: 94.4
About this provider
Bethesda Hospice 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
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 65.4
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12
- Visits near death
- 89.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $19687
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 96.6
- Treatment preferences
- 98.3
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 96.9
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 94.7
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 62.7%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $19687
- Avg daily census
- 43 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 16%
- Dementia
- 40%
- Heart disease
- 13%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- 8%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 261591
- CMS Region
- 7
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