Heartlinks

Other37 years operating

Grandview, Washington — Yakima County

Heartlinks is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 44th percentile in Washington. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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 44% of hospices in Washington

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life53.8

State avg: 58.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.9

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 94.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.9

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Washington CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend86
Timely care75
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management73
Caregiver training74
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.9

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 94.9

9

HCI Score

out of 10

44%

Percentile

in Washington

#28

State Rank

in Washington

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9

HIS composite score100

State avg: 94.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits64.1
Nurse care minutes per day13.3

About this provider

Heartlinks performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Washington.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
64.1
Nurse care minutes per day
13.3
Visits near death
91.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$12277

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
100
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
53.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$12277
Avg daily census
79 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
16%

Data Sources

CCN
501519
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Grandview, WA 98930

(509) 837-1676