Big Sky Hospice
Missoula, Montana — Missoula County
Big Sky Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 29th percentile in Montana. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls 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
Above 29% of hospices in Montana
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 58.4
State avg: 90.5
State avg: 90.5
State avg: 90.5
State avg: 90.5
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.
State avg: 90.5
State avg: 90.5
8
HCI Score
out of 10
29%
Percentile
in Montana
#23
State Rank
in Montana
State avg: 8.9
State avg: 90.5
About this provider
Big Sky Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Montana.
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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 80.5
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 11.2
- Visits near death
- 92.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $17559
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.4
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99
- Pain screening
- 99.5
- Pain assessment
- 99.1
- Dyspnea screening
- 99
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 62.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 11.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $17559
- Avg daily census
- 65 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 23%
- Dementia
- 23%
- Heart disease
- 26%
- Respiratory
- 14%
- Stroke
- 7%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 271525
- CMS Region
- 8
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