Central Plains Hospice
Cozad, Nebraska — Dawson County
Central Plains Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 15th percentile in Nebraska. 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 and their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
In the bottom 85% in Nebraska
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 70.5
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Nebraska CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
8
HCI Score
out of 10
15%
Percentile
in Nebraska
#36
State Rank
in Nebraska
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 94.2
About this provider
Central Plains Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Nebraska.
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
- 0.4
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 38.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9.4
- Visits near death
- 82.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $8767
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 97.5
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 98.7
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 97.7
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 25.7%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $8767
- Avg daily census
- 10 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 28%
- Dementia
- 15%
- Heart disease
- 18%
- Respiratory
- 12%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 281516
- CMS Region
- 7
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