Hospice of Spokane

Non-Profit42 years operating

Spokane, Washington — Spokane County

Hospice of Spokane is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 79th 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. 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 79% 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 life54.2

State avg: 58.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.9

Pain assessment99.7

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 94.9

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 94.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.7

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 addressed99.9

State avg: 94.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

79%

Percentile

in Washington

#11

State Rank

in Washington

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score99.3

State avg: 94.9

Continuous care / inpatient days1
Gaps in nursing visits64
Nurse care minutes per day12.5

About this provider

Hospice of Spokane 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
1
Gaps in nursing visits
64
Nurse care minutes per day
12.5
Visits near death
89.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$10780

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.7
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
99.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$10780
Avg daily census
228 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
36%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
501503
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Spokane, WA 99202

(509) 456-0438