Mercy Health - Hospice Lima

Non-Profit36 years operating

Lima, Ohio — Allen County

Mercy Health - Hospice Lima is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 78th 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. 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 78% 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 life60.7

State avg: 63.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 94

Pain assessment99.1

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty treatment99.7

State avg: 94

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.3

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 documented100

State avg: 94

Beliefs & values addressed99.5

State avg: 94

10

HCI Score

out of 10

78%

Percentile

in Ohio

#37

State Rank

in Ohio

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score98.4

State avg: 94

Continuous care / inpatient days3.9
Gaps in nursing visits24.6
Nurse care minutes per day16.6

About this provider

Mercy Health - Hospice Lima 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
3.9
Gaps in nursing visits
24.6
Nurse care minutes per day
16.6
Visits near death
96.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$7512

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.5
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.1
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
99.7
Opioid bowel care
99.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
60.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$7512
Avg daily census
51 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
5%
Heart disease
11%
Respiratory
18%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
361543
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Lima, OH 45801

(419) 226-9064