Good Shepherd Hospice, Inc..

For-Profit26 years operating

Tulsa, Oklahoma — Tulsa County

Good Shepherd Hospice, Inc.. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 65th percentile in Oklahoma. 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 65% of hospices in Oklahoma

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life35.2

State avg: 54.5

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 90.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 90.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.8

State avg: 90.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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.

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend86
Timely care81
Team communication82
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 90.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 90.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

65%

Percentile

in Oklahoma

#47

State Rank

in Oklahoma

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score99.5

State avg: 90.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits20.3
Nurse care minutes per day15.3

About this provider

Good Shepherd Hospice, 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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
20.3
Nurse care minutes per day
15.3
Visits near death
95.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$18401

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.5
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.8
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
35.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$18401
Avg daily census
227 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
27%
Heart disease
30%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
371575
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Tulsa, OK 74133

(918) 743-5067