Southwest Medical Associates Hospice and Palliativ
Las Vegas, Nevada — Clark County
Southwest Medical Associates Hospice and Palliativ is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st percentile in Nevada. 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. 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
Better than 91% of hospices in Nevada
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 52.6
State avg: 91.5
State avg: 91.5
State avg: 91.5
State avg: 91.5
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.
State avg: 91.5
State avg: 91.5
10
HCI Score
out of 10
91%
Percentile
in Nevada
#17
State Rank
in Nevada
State avg: 8.2
State avg: 91.5
About this provider
Southwest Medical Associates Hospice and Palliativ 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
- 0.4
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 50.6
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 15.6
- Visits near death
- 92.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14486
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 92.3
- Treatment preferences
- 99.8
- Beliefs & values
- 96.9
- Pain screening
- 99.2
- Pain assessment
- 94.5
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.2
- Dyspnea treatment
- 98.8
- Opioid bowel care
- 95.2
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 65.1%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 15.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14486
- Avg daily census
- 139 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 35%
- Dementia
- 12%
- Heart disease
- 14%
- Respiratory
- 9%
- Stroke
- 7%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 291502
- CMS Region
- 9
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