True North Hospice

For-Profit12 years operating

South Salt Lake, Utah — Salt Lake County

True North Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 44th percentile in Utah. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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.

Some measures not reported by this provider.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 44% of hospices in Utah

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Quality breakdown

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

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of lifeNot reported
Pain screening100

State avg: 91.3

Pain assessment100

State avg: 91.3

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 91.3

Breathing difficulty treatment94.7

State avg: 91.3

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 documented100

State avg: 91.3

Beliefs & values addressed97.9

State avg: 91.3

9

HCI Score

out of 10

44%

Percentile

in Utah

#48

State Rank

in Utah

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score93.8

State avg: 91.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits46.7
Nurse care minutes per day10.7

About this provider

True North 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
46.7
Nurse care minutes per day
10.7
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$11267

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
97.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
94.7
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
10.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$11267
Avg daily census
3 patients

Patient Mix

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

Data Sources

CCN
461599
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

South Salt Lake, UT 84115

(801) 922-4790