Delaware Hospice, Inc. Southern Division
Milford, Delaware — Sussex County
Delaware Hospice, Inc. Southern Division is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 60th percentile in Delaware. 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. 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
Better than 60% of hospices in Delaware
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 66.2
State avg: 97.6
State avg: 97.6
State avg: 97.6
State avg: 97.6
State avg: 97.6
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Delaware CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 97.6
State avg: 97.6
10
HCI Score
out of 10
60%
Percentile
in Delaware
#5
State Rank
in Delaware
State avg: 9.5
State avg: 97.6
About this provider
Delaware Hospice, Inc. Southern Division performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Delaware.
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
- 10 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 2.7
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 68.6
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 17.5
- Visits near death
- 96
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11582
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 99.6
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 99.8
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.9
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 66.6%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 17.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $11582
- Avg daily census
- 102 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 40%
- Dementia
- 12%
- Heart disease
- 17%
- Respiratory
- 8%
- Stroke
- 10%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 081503
- CMS Region
- 3
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