Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care Achieves Highest Quality Score in Organization’s History
Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has earned its highest quality ranking ever — a score of 94 out of 100 — on the National Hospice Locator, a nationwide directory that evaluates hospice providers using publicly available quality data.
The National Hospice Locator compiles information from Medicare data files, public websites, and direct surveys of hospice providers. Using multiple weighted quality metrics, the platform evaluates thousands of hospice programs across the United States and allows users to compare providers based on quality rankings.
With a national average score of approximately 67, a score of 94 places Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care well above the national benchmark and among the highest-rated hospice organizations in Colorado.
“This recognition reflects the extraordinary dedication of our clinical teams and support staff who care for patients and families every day,” said Dawn Darvalics, President of Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care. “Hospice care is about more than clinical excellence — it’s about compassion, presence, and honoring each person’s wishes at the end of life. Our team lives those values every day.”
For more than four decades, Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has served the Colorado Springs community, providing compassionate end-of-life care, palliative support, and grief services to patients and families throughout the region.
Quality rankings like those used by the National Hospice Locator incorporate multiple indicators of hospice performance, including data reported to Medicare and other national datasets. These measures help families and healthcare providers identify organizations delivering high-quality care.
“Our mission is to walk alongside patients and families during some of life’s most meaningful and difficult moments,” Darvalics said. “This recognition reinforces what we strive for every day — care that honors dignity, comfort, and connection.”
Go Back The National Hospice Locator compiles information from Medicare data files, public websites, and direct surveys of hospice providers. Using multiple weighted quality metrics, the platform evaluates thousands of hospice programs across the United States and allows users to compare providers based on quality rankings.
With a national average score of approximately 67, a score of 94 places Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care well above the national benchmark and among the highest-rated hospice organizations in Colorado.
“This recognition reflects the extraordinary dedication of our clinical teams and support staff who care for patients and families every day,” said Dawn Darvalics, President of Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care. “Hospice care is about more than clinical excellence — it’s about compassion, presence, and honoring each person’s wishes at the end of life. Our team lives those values every day.”
For more than four decades, Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has served the Colorado Springs community, providing compassionate end-of-life care, palliative support, and grief services to patients and families throughout the region.
Quality rankings like those used by the National Hospice Locator incorporate multiple indicators of hospice performance, including data reported to Medicare and other national datasets. These measures help families and healthcare providers identify organizations delivering high-quality care.
“Our mission is to walk alongside patients and families during some of life’s most meaningful and difficult moments,” Darvalics said. “This recognition reinforces what we strive for every day — care that honors dignity, comfort, and connection.”