Heartlite Hospice
Dalton, Georgia — Whitfield County
Heartlite Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 39th percentile in Georgia. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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
Above 39% of hospices in Georgia
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 60.8
State avg: 92.5
State avg: 92.5
State avg: 92.5
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.
State avg: 92.5
State avg: 92.5
8
HCI Score
out of 10
39%
Percentile
in Georgia
#158
State Rank
in Georgia
State avg: 8.8
State avg: 92.5
About this provider
Heartlite 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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 35.7
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 16.9
- Visits near death
- 96.7
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20278
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 82%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 16.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $20278
- Avg daily census
- 38 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 17%
- Dementia
- 15%
- Heart disease
- 44%
- Respiratory
- 8%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 111652
- CMS Region
- 4
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