Riverstone Health

Combination Government & Non-Profit38 years operating

Billings, Montana — Yellowstone County

Riverstone Health is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 87th percentile in Montana. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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

Better than 87% of hospices in Montana

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life77

State avg: 58.4

Pain screening98

State avg: 90.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 90.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.5

Breathing difficulty treatment98.2

State avg: 90.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 90.5

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Montana CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend87
Timely care79
Team communication83
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 90.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 90.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

87%

Percentile

in Montana

#5

State Rank

in Montana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.9

HIS composite score97.1

State avg: 90.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits58.8
Nurse care minutes per day15.5

About this provider

Riverstone Health performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Montana.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
58.8
Nurse care minutes per day
15.5
Visits near death
99.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11924

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
98.2
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
77%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11924
Avg daily census
47 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
36%
Dementia
11%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
271502
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Billings, MT 59101

(406) 247-3200