Affinity Hospice

For-Profit21 years operating

Birmingham, Alabama — Jefferson County

Affinity Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 19th percentile in Alabama. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

In the bottom 81% in Alabama

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life66.2

State avg: 71.2

Pain screening97.6

State avg: 98

Pain assessment97.8

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty treatment97.4

State avg: 98

Bowel care for pain medication patients92.3

State avg: 98

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend87
Timely care83
Team communication86
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management80
Caregiver training82
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 98

Beliefs & values addressed97.2

State avg: 98

9

HCI Score

out of 10

19%

Percentile

in Alabama

#69

State Rank

in Alabama

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score91.3

State avg: 98

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits36
Nurse care minutes per day10.5

About this provider

Affinity Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Alabama.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
36
Nurse care minutes per day
10.5
Visits near death
95.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$18402

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
91.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
97.2
Pain screening
97.6
Pain assessment
97.8
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
97.4
Opioid bowel care
92.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
66.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$18402
Avg daily census
299 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
19%
Heart disease
29%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
011624
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Birmingham, AL 35209

(205) 949-0400