St. Croix Hospice

For-Profit13 years operating

Omaha, Nebraska — Douglas County

St. Croix Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 51st percentile in Nebraska. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 51% of hospices in Nebraska

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life77.2

State avg: 70.5

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 94.2

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 94.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend85
Timely care81
Team communication82
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management74
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.2

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 94.2

9

HCI Score

out of 10

51%

Percentile

in Nebraska

#21

State Rank

in Nebraska

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 94.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits29.1
Nurse care minutes per day16

About this provider

St. Croix Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Nebraska.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
29.1
Nurse care minutes per day
16
Visits near death
95.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$12556

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
77.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
16
Per-beneficiary spending
$12556
Avg daily census
265 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
281548
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Omaha, NE 68154

(402) 609-4818