Regional Hospice Services

Non-Profit34 years operating

Ashland, Wisconsin — Ashland County

Regional Hospice Services is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 65th percentile in Wisconsin. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is 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

Better than 65% of hospices in Wisconsin

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life65.1

State avg: 76

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 95

Pain assessment95.7

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment97.4

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.6

State avg: 95

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management72
Caregiver training71
Treatment preferences documented99.1

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed98.9

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

65%

Percentile

in Wisconsin

#30

State Rank

in Wisconsin

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score96

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits59.4
Nurse care minutes per day14.2

About this provider

Regional Hospice Services performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Wisconsin.

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
0.4
Gaps in nursing visits
59.4
Nurse care minutes per day
14.2
Visits near death
95.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$11845

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96
Treatment preferences
99.1
Beliefs & values
98.9
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
95.7
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
97.4
Opioid bowel care
98.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
65.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$11845
Avg daily census
59 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
41%
Dementia
11%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
521539
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Ashland, WI 54806

(715) 685-5151