Avera @ Home
Pierre, South Dakota — Hughes County
Avera @ Home is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 38th percentile in South Dakota. 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 38% of hospices in South Dakota
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 73.6
State avg: 95.7
State avg: 95.7
State avg: 95.7
State avg: 95.7
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.
State avg: 95.7
State avg: 95.7
9
HCI Score
out of 10
38%
Percentile
in South Dakota
#11
State Rank
in South Dakota
State avg: 9.1
State avg: 95.7
About this provider
Avera @ Home performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 36.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.7
- Visits near death
- 95.7
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14221
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 96.5
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 97.2
- Pain assessment
- 99.1
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 82.1%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.7
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14221
- Avg daily census
- 33 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 26%
- Dementia
- 30%
- Heart disease
- 11%
- Respiratory
- 9%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 431512
- CMS Region
- 8
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