Providence Hospice

Other30 years operating

Wayne, Nebraska — Wayne County

Providence Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 78th percentile in Nebraska. 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. 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

Better than 78% of hospices in Nebraska

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life77.1

State avg: 70.5

Pain screening98.3

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 patientsNot reported

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 addressed98.3

State avg: 94.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

78%

Percentile

in Nebraska

#10

State Rank

in Nebraska

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score96.7

State avg: 94.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits6.3
Nurse care minutes per day20

About this provider

Providence Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
6.3
Nurse care minutes per day
20
Visits near death
98.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$6549

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
98.3
Pain screening
98.3
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
77.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
20
Per-beneficiary spending
$6549
Avg daily census
8 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
27%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
281520
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Wayne, NE 68787

(402) 375-3800