Cullman Regional Hospice
Cullman, Alabama — Cullman County
Cullman Regional Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 15th percentile in Alabama. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. 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
In the bottom 85% in Alabama
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 71.2
State avg: 98
State avg: 98
State avg: 98
State avg: 98
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.
State avg: 98
State avg: 98
8
HCI Score
out of 10
15%
Percentile
in Alabama
#72
State Rank
in Alabama
State avg: 9.3
State avg: 98
About this provider
Cullman Regional Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Alabama.
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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 1
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 12.7
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 19.5
- Visits near death
- 95.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $8220
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 81.7%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 19.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $8220
- Avg daily census
- 15 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 34%
- Dementia
- 26%
- Heart disease
- 13%
- Respiratory
- 14%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 011510
- CMS Region
- 4
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