Ability Hospice

For-Profit11 years operating

South Jordan, Utah — Salt Lake County

Ability Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 62nd percentile in Utah. 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. 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

Better than 62% 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 life39.1

State avg: 70.7

Pain screening99.1

State avg: 91.3

Pain assessment100

State avg: 91.3

Breathing difficulty screening99.1

State avg: 91.3

Breathing difficulty treatment93.9

State avg: 91.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients94.1

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 addressed98.2

State avg: 91.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

62%

Percentile

in Utah

#33

State Rank

in Utah

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score90.1

State avg: 91.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits58.3
Nurse care minutes per day8.6

About this provider

Ability Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Utah.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
58.3
Nurse care minutes per day
8.6
Visits near death
87.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$20456

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
90.1
Treatment preferences
99.6
Beliefs & values
98.2
Pain screening
99.1
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.1
Dyspnea treatment
93.9
Opioid bowel care
94.1

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
39.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
8.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$20456
Avg daily census
66 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
8%
Dementia
29%
Heart disease
25%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
461617
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

South Jordan, UT 84095

(801) 310-4604