Physicians Choice Hospice

For-Profit27 years operating

Las Vegas, Nevada — Clark County

Physicians Choice Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 92nd percentile in Nevada. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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. 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 92% of hospices in Nevada

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life45.2

State avg: 52.6

Pain screening97.3

State avg: 91.5

Pain assessment95.7

State avg: 91.5

Breathing difficulty screening98.5

State avg: 91.5

Breathing difficulty treatment99.1

State avg: 91.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.6

State avg: 91.5

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend82
Timely care75
Team communication80
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management74
Caregiver training74
Treatment preferences documented99.8

State avg: 91.5

Beliefs & values addressed99.1

State avg: 91.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

92%

Percentile

in Nevada

#15

State Rank

in Nevada

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.2

HIS composite score92.5

State avg: 91.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits79.2
Nurse care minutes per day9.2

About this provider

Physicians Choice Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Nevada.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
79.2
Nurse care minutes per day
9.2
Visits near death
83.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$28538

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
92.5
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
99.1
Pain screening
97.3
Pain assessment
95.7
Dyspnea screening
98.5
Dyspnea treatment
99.1
Opioid bowel care
98.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
45.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$28538
Avg daily census
202 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
8%
Dementia
42%
Heart disease
29%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
291508
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Las Vegas, NV 89119

(702) 736-8180