Heartland Hospice (mcalester)
Mcalester, Oklahoma — Pittsburg County
Heartland Hospice (mcalester) is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 34th percentile in Oklahoma. 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
Above 34% of hospices in Oklahoma
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State avg: 54.5
State avg: 90.8
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
8
HCI Score
out of 10
34%
Percentile
in Oklahoma
#88
State Rank
in Oklahoma
State avg: 8.8
State avg: 90.8
About this provider
Heartland Hospice (mcalester) performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 69.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9.4
- Visits near death
- 92.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20748
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.6
- Pain screening
- 99.6
- Pain assessment
- 99.4
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 98.9
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 61.5%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20748
- Avg daily census
- 100 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 22%
- Dementia
- 14%
- Heart disease
- 35%
- Respiratory
- 16%
- Stroke
- 4%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 371625
- CMS Region
- 6
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