Gentiva Huntsville

For-Profit17 years operating

Huntsville, Alabama — Madison County

Gentiva Huntsville is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 76th percentile in Alabama. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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

Better than 76% of hospices 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 life72.7

State avg: 71.2

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 98

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 98

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 addressed99.7

State avg: 98

10

HCI Score

out of 10

76%

Percentile

in Alabama

#21

State Rank

in Alabama

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.2

State avg: 98

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits35.4
Nurse care minutes per day12.2

About this provider

Gentiva Huntsville performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
35.4
Nurse care minutes per day
12.2
Visits near death
94.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$17889

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
72.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$17889
Avg daily census
267 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
42%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
011674
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Huntsville, AL 35805

(256) 837-1290