Amedisys Hospice
Toccoa, Georgia — Stephens County
Amedisys Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 68th percentile in Georgia. 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 68% of hospices in Georgia
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State avg: 60.8
State avg: 92.5
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
9
HCI Score
out of 10
68%
Percentile
in Georgia
#84
State Rank
in Georgia
State avg: 8.8
State avg: 92.5
About this provider
Amedisys 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
- 44.5
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 13.3
- Visits near death
- 97.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15809
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
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 84.7%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 13.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15809
- Avg daily census
- 78 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 23%
- Dementia
- 19%
- Heart disease
- 16%
- Respiratory
- 11%
- Stroke
- 9%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 111718
- CMS Region
- 4
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