Hia Hospice

Non-Profit42 years operating

Fargo, North Dakota — Cass County

Hia Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 58th percentile in North Dakota. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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 58% of hospices in North Dakota

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life66.4

State avg: 66.6

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 96.9

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 96.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 96.9

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 96.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.1

State avg: 96.9

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend86
Timely care78
Team communication81
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management74
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 96.9

Beliefs & values addressed99.1

State avg: 96.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

58%

Percentile

in North Dakota

#6

State Rank

in North Dakota

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score98.3

State avg: 96.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits74.8
Nurse care minutes per day13.6

About this provider

Hia Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in North Dakota.

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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
74.8
Nurse care minutes per day
13.6
Visits near death
93.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$11488

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.3
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.1
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
99.1

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
66.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$11488
Avg daily census
395 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
26%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
351500
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Fargo, ND 58104

(701) 356-1500