Sierra Hospice
Las Cruces, New Mexico — Dona Ana County
Sierra Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 57th percentile in New Mexico. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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 57% of hospices in New Mexico
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State avg: 63.3
State avg: 92.2
State avg: 92.2
State avg: 92.2
State avg: 92.2
State avg: 92.2
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the New Mexico CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 92.2
State avg: 92.2
9
HCI Score
out of 10
57%
Percentile
in New Mexico
#24
State Rank
in New Mexico
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 92.2
About this provider
Sierra Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in New Mexico.
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
- 43.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9.3
- Visits near death
- 97.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20031
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.7
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 98.6
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 99.3
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 74.2%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20031
- Avg daily census
- 73 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 13%
- Dementia
- 34%
- Heart disease
- 20%
- Respiratory
- 10%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 321551
- CMS Region
- 6
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