Columbus Hospice of Alabama
Phenix City, Alabama — Russell County
Columbus Hospice of Alabama is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 18th percentile in Alabama. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
In the bottom 82% in Alabama
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CompareQuality breakdown
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1 measure not reported
State avg: 71.2
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
9
HCI Score
out of 10
18%
Percentile
in Alabama
#70
State Rank
in Alabama
State avg: 9.3
State avg: 98
About this provider
Columbus Hospice of Alabama 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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 1.6
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 38.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 11.3
- Visits near death
- 98
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11731
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 84.8
- Treatment preferences
- 95.2
- Beliefs & values
- 95.2
- Pain screening
- 96.6
- Pain assessment
- 83.8
- Dyspnea screening
- 97.9
- Dyspnea treatment
- 95.4
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 76.9%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 11.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11731
- Avg daily census
- 45 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 26%
- Dementia
- Not reported
- Heart disease
- 22%
- Respiratory
- 16%
- Stroke
- 11%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 011612
- CMS Region
- 4
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