Mercy Hospice

Other37 years operating

Saint Louis, Missouri — St. Louis County

Mercy Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 86th percentile in Missouri. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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. 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

Better than 86% 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 life53

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment98.4

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening99.3

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment99.9

State avg: 94.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.2

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 documented99.9

State avg: 94.4

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 94.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

86%

Percentile

in Missouri

#20

State Rank

in Missouri

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score97.9

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits11.1
Nurse care minutes per day17

About this provider

Mercy Hospice 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
11.1
Nurse care minutes per day
17
Visits near death
90.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$12078

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.9
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
98.4
Dyspnea screening
99.3
Dyspnea treatment
99.9
Opioid bowel care
98.2

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
53%
Nurse care minutes / day
17
Per-beneficiary spending
$12078
Avg daily census
182 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
261510
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 729-4400