Phoebe Sumter Hospice

For-Profit31 years operating

Americus, Georgia — Sumter County

Phoebe Sumter Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 46th percentile in Georgia. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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

Above 46% of hospices in Georgia

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life91.2

State avg: 60.8

Pain screening95.8

State avg: 92.5

Pain assessment97.6

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patients83.3

State avg: 92.5

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Georgia CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care78
Team communication82
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented99.3

State avg: 92.5

Beliefs & values addressed97.2

State avg: 92.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

46%

Percentile

in Georgia

#141

State Rank

in Georgia

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score86.8

State avg: 92.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits29.8
Nurse care minutes per day22.4

About this provider

Phoebe Sumter Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Georgia.

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
0
Gaps in nursing visits
29.8
Nurse care minutes per day
22.4
Visits near death
99.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$8572

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
86.8
Treatment preferences
99.3
Beliefs & values
97.2
Pain screening
95.8
Pain assessment
97.6
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
83.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
91.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
22.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$8572
Avg daily census
17 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
27%
Heart disease
9%
Respiratory
18%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
111537
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Americus, GA 31709

(229) 928-4000