Elk City Comforting Hands Hospice LLC
Elk City, Oklahoma — Beckham County
Elk City Comforting Hands Hospice LLC is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 45th percentile in Oklahoma. They perform particularly well in 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
Above 45% of hospices in Oklahoma
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 54.5
State avg: 90.8
State avg: 90.8
State avg: 90.8
State avg: 90.8
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Oklahoma CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 90.8
State avg: 90.8
9
HCI Score
out of 10
45%
Percentile
in Oklahoma
#73
State Rank
in Oklahoma
State avg: 8.8
State avg: 90.8
About this provider
Elk City Comforting Hands Hospice LLC performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Oklahoma.
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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 13.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.8
- Visits near death
- 97.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $19333
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 85.8
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.1
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 97.3
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 79.2
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 52.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $19333
- Avg daily census
- 45 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 15%
- Dementia
- 26%
- Heart disease
- 26%
- Respiratory
- 12%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 371698
- CMS Region
- 6
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