West Virginia Hospice
Buckhannon, West Virginia — Upshur County
West Virginia Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 6th percentile in West Virginia. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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
In the bottom 94% in West Virginia
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 65.7
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the West Virginia CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
9
HCI Score
out of 10
6%
Percentile
in West Virginia
#17
State Rank
in West Virginia
State avg: 9.8
State avg: 97.8
About this provider
West Virginia Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in West Virginia.
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
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 61.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 10.1
- Visits near death
- 92.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15991
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
- 73.8%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 10.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15991
- Avg daily census
- 22 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 27%
- Dementia
- 13%
- Heart disease
- 24%
- Respiratory
- 11%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 511516
- CMS Region
- 3
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