Dignity Hospice of Utah
American Fork, Utah — Utah County
Dignity Hospice of Utah is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 18th percentile in Utah. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. 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
In the bottom 82% in Utah
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 70.7
State avg: 91.3
State avg: 91.3
State avg: 91.3
State avg: 91.3
State avg: 91.3
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Utah CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 91.3
State avg: 91.3
8
HCI Score
out of 10
18%
Percentile
in Utah
#70
State Rank
in Utah
State avg: 9.3
State avg: 91.3
About this provider
Dignity Hospice of Utah performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Utah.
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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 31.7
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 13.6
- Visits near death
- 100
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $23273
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 69.2
- Treatment preferences
- 99.6
- Beliefs & values
- 95.3
- Pain screening
- 96.2
- Pain assessment
- 79.2
- Dyspnea screening
- 97.4
- Dyspnea treatment
- 84.6
- Opioid bowel care
- 86.4
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 87.2%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 13.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $23273
- Avg daily census
- 112 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 15%
- Dementia
- 25%
- Heart disease
- 21%
- Respiratory
- 5%
- Stroke
- 4%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 461601
- CMS Region
- 8
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