Hospice of Sweetwater County

Other38 years operating

Rock Springs, Wyoming — Sweetwater County

Hospice of Sweetwater County is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 50th percentile in Wyoming. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 50% of hospices in Wyoming

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life70.9

State avg: 64.7

Pain screening99.2

State avg: 92.2

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients96.2

State avg: 92.2

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

Overall rating (9-10)89
Would recommend92
Timely care84
Team communication88
Respect95
Emotional & spiritual support95
Symptom management81
Caregiver training81
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.2

Beliefs & values addressed98.3

State avg: 92.2

9

HCI Score

out of 10

50%

Percentile

in Wyoming

#11

State Rank

in Wyoming

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score96.6

State avg: 92.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits28
Nurse care minutes per day17.7

About this provider

Hospice of Sweetwater County performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Wyoming.

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
28
Nurse care minutes per day
17.7
Visits near death
93.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$8296

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
98.3
Pain screening
99.2
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
96.2

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
70.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$8296
Avg daily census
15 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
26%
Heart disease
11%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
531500
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Rock Springs, WY 82901

(307) 362-1990