Hospice of North Alabama, LLC

Other21 years operating

Huntsville, Alabama — Madison County

Hospice of North Alabama, LLC is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 26th percentile in Alabama. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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

Above 26% 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 life66.7

State avg: 71.2

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 98

Pain assessment99.4

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty treatment99

State avg: 98

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.7

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 documented99.9

State avg: 98

Beliefs & values addressed99.2

State avg: 98

9

HCI Score

out of 10

26%

Percentile

in Alabama

#63

State Rank

in Alabama

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score97.7

State avg: 98

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits47
Nurse care minutes per day11.6

About this provider

Hospice of North Alabama, LLC performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
Gaps in nursing visits
47
Nurse care minutes per day
11.6
Visits near death
93.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$16923

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.7
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.2
Pain screening
99.5
Pain assessment
99.4
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
99
Opioid bowel care
98.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
66.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$16923
Avg daily census
403 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
19%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
26%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
11%

Data Sources

CCN
011622
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Huntsville, AL 35805

(256) 533-4300