Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, Inc..
Ponca City, Oklahoma — Kay County
Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, Inc.. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 52nd percentile in Oklahoma. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 52% of hospices in Oklahoma
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CompareQuality breakdown
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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
9
HCI Score
out of 10
52%
Percentile
in Oklahoma
#65
State Rank
in Oklahoma
State avg: 8.8
State avg: 90.8
About this provider
Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, Inc.. 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
- 44.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 11.9
- Visits near death
- 93.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13193
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 94
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.4
- Pain screening
- 96.4
- Pain assessment
- 98.7
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 96
- Opioid bowel care
- 98.4
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 60.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 11.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13193
- Avg daily census
- 40 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 32%
- Dementia
- 7%
- Heart disease
- 12%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- 9%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 371517
- CMS Region
- 6
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