Puget Sound Hospice
Tacoma, Washington — Pierce County
Puget Sound Hospice is a hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 29th percentile in Washington. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls 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
Above 29% of hospices in Washington
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State avg: 58.6
State avg: 94.9
State avg: 94.9
State avg: 94.9
State avg: 94.9
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.
State avg: 94.9
State avg: 94.9
8
HCI Score
out of 10
29%
Percentile
in Washington
#35
State Rank
in Washington
State avg: 9
State avg: 94.9
About this provider
Puget Sound Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 52
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 11.9
- Visits near death
- 91.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11442
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 95.2
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 98.5
- Pain screening
- 97.4
- Pain assessment
- 99.4
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 98.8
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 61%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 11.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11442
- Avg daily census
- 42 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 29%
- Dementia
- 15%
- Heart disease
- 18%
- Respiratory
- 9%
- Stroke
- 23%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 501550
- CMS Region
- 10
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