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Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care

Hospice in Kansas City, Missouri · CCN 261503

Contact and basics

  • Address9001 State Line Road, Suite 300 -
    Kansas City, MO 64114
  • Phone(816) 363-2600
  • CMS certification number261503
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since12/10/1984
  • CountyJackson

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Family survey rating: this provider 4/5; median among 73 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 4/5.

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Hospice Care Index

9 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores at or near the top of the scale.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death95.9%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits41.2%lower is better
Early live discharges14.2%lower is better
Late live discharges21.2%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 123.0%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 20.0%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends6.7%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days18.30 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided8.7%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$9,910context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

What families said

★★★★☆ 4/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1087.0%
Would definitely recommend91.0%
Family member treated with respect92.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted92.0%

CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)95.0%
Pain screening99.1%
Pain assessment96.7%
Shortness-of-breath screening99.8%
Shortness-of-breath treatment99.9%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented98.7%
Beliefs and values addressed98.1%

Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 202 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home60.0%
  • Assisted living facility5.0%
  • Nursing facility24.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility9.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia18.0%
  • Cancer31.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease12.0%
  • Respiratory disease14.0%
  • Stroke5.0%
  • Other conditions21.0%

Filed ownership and management roles

Each row is a filed role, not a separate shareholding. The same person or organization may appear more than once. Do not add percentages across direct ownership, indirect ownership, officer and management roles. Management roles alone do not establish equity ownership.

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
ANNE O'BRIENCORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/26/2018—
CANDICE COFFEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/27/2023—
CARYN HOHNHOLTCORPORATE OFFICER—4/26/2018—
CARYN HOHNHOLTW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—4/26/2018—
CLAUDIA RICKS HUBBARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/24/2025—
DAVID WILEYCORPORATE OFFICER—9/6/2016—
DAVID WILEYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—9/6/2016—
EDWARD MARDIATCORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/25/2019—
HEATHER MURPHYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—10/1/2020—
JENNIFER KOZINNCORPORATE DIRECTOR—11/29/2018—
JODY ABBOTTCORPORATE DIRECTOR—6/25/2015—
KENNA BELSHECORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/24/2025—
MAXINE SANDMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/25/2024—
MEGAN COSTELLOCORPORATE DIRECTOR—10/15/2018—
MELANIE COLEMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR—6/25/2020—
MICHAEL SCHUMACHERCORPORATE DIRECTOR—9/26/2019—
PAMELA HARRISCORPORATE DIRECTOR—6/12/2006—
PATRICIA BEATTYCORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/27/2023—
PAUL WEDDLECORPORATE OFFICER—4/1/2017—
PAUL WEDDLEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—3/6/2017—
PENNY AVERYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—6/25/2018—
SHANNA STEITZCORPORATE DIRECTOR—4/25/2019—
SHEILAHN DAVIS-WYATTCORPORATE DIRECTOR—12/16/2021—
TIMOTHY MCLANECORPORATE OFFICER—9/1/2017—
TIMOTHY MCLANEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—8/22/2017—

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

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Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (snapshot dates and measure periods vary by dataset) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Star ratings and comparison categories are from CMS; explanatory notes provide context. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.

How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care — hospice records, Kansas City, MO." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (downloaded CMS snapshots (measure periods vary) release), CCN 261503. https://carerecords.org/hospice/missouri/kansas-city-hospice-and-palliative-care-kansas-city/