Canyon Hospice

For-Profit12 years operating

Murray, Utah — Salt Lake County

Canyon Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 76th percentile in Utah. 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. 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 76% of hospices in Utah

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life93.5

State avg: 70.7

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 91.3

Pain assessment100

State avg: 91.3

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 91.3

Breathing difficulty treatment96

State avg: 91.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients99

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.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend85
Timely care75
Team communication82
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented99.6

State avg: 91.3

Beliefs & values addressed99.3

State avg: 91.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

76%

Percentile

in Utah

#21

State Rank

in Utah

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score95

State avg: 91.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits20.6
Nurse care minutes per day12.3

About this provider

Canyon Hospice 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
20.6
Nurse care minutes per day
12.3
Visits near death
99.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$17037

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95
Treatment preferences
99.6
Beliefs & values
99.3
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
96
Opioid bowel care
99

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
93.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$17037
Avg daily census
263 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
27%
Heart disease
24%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
461600
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Murray, UT 84107

(385) 297-9500