Kpwa Home Health & Hospice

Non-Profit37 years operating

Seattle, Washington — King County

Kpwa Home Health & Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 62nd percentile in Washington. 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. 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 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 life72.6

State avg: 58.6

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 94.9

Pain assessment96.7

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty treatment97.5

State avg: 94.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.5

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 documented99.4

State avg: 94.9

Beliefs & values addressed98.9

State avg: 94.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

62%

Percentile

in Washington

#19

State Rank

in Washington

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score95.4

State avg: 94.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits49.8
Nurse care minutes per day15

About this provider

Kpwa Home Health & Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Washington.

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
49.8
Nurse care minutes per day
15
Visits near death
91.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$11661

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.4
Treatment preferences
99.4
Beliefs & values
98.9
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
96.7
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
97.5
Opioid bowel care
97.5

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
72.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
15
Per-beneficiary spending
$11661
Avg daily census
102 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
34%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
501521
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Seattle, WA 98112

(206) 326-4545