Huron Regional Medical Center

Non-Profit34 years operating

Huron, South Dakota — Beadle County

Huron Regional Medical Center is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 69th percentile in South Dakota. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 69% of hospices in South Dakota

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life81

State avg: 73.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.7

Pain assessment86.7

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95.7

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the South Dakota CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend86
Timely care81
Team communication83
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management75
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.7

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

69%

Percentile

in South Dakota

#6

State Rank

in South Dakota

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score91.8

State avg: 95.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits15.6
Nurse care minutes per day20.6

About this provider

Huron Regional Medical Center performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in South Dakota.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
15.6
Nurse care minutes per day
20.6
Visits near death
96.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$7336

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
91.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
86.7
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
81%
Nurse care minutes / day
20.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$7336
Avg daily census
7 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
40%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
431506
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Huron, SD 57350

(605) 353-6520