Hospice of the Western Reserve, Inc.

Non-Profit41 years operating

Cleveland, Ohio — Cuyahoga County

Hospice of the Western Reserve, Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 76th percentile in Ohio. 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 76% of hospices in Ohio

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life43.5

State avg: 63.1

Pain screening98.8

State avg: 94

Pain assessment99.5

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty screening99.5

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty treatment99.9

State avg: 94

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.9

State avg: 94

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

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care78
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented99.5

State avg: 94

Beliefs & values addressed99.3

State avg: 94

10

HCI Score

out of 10

76%

Percentile

in Ohio

#41

State Rank

in Ohio

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score97.8

State avg: 94

Continuous care / inpatient days2.3
Gaps in nursing visits72.5
Nurse care minutes per day15.4

About this provider

Hospice of the Western Reserve, Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Ohio.

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
2.3
Gaps in nursing visits
72.5
Nurse care minutes per day
15.4
Visits near death
92.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$15163

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.8
Treatment preferences
99.5
Beliefs & values
99.3
Pain screening
98.8
Pain assessment
99.5
Dyspnea screening
99.5
Dyspnea treatment
99.9
Opioid bowel care
98.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
43.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$15163
Avg daily census
822 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
29%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
13%

Data Sources

CCN
361503
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Cleveland, OH 44110

(216) 383-2222