Appalachian Hospice Care
Pikeville, Kentucky — Pike County
Appalachian Hospice Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 5th percentile in Kentucky. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. 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 95% in Kentucky
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 63.4
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Kentucky CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 94.2
State avg: 94.2
8
HCI Score
out of 10
5%
Percentile
in Kentucky
#22
State Rank
in Kentucky
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 94.2
About this provider
Appalachian Hospice Care performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Kentucky.
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
- 0.2
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 11.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 11.8
- Visits near death
- 96.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12802
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.9
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 99.5
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 99.1
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 81.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 11.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12802
- Avg daily census
- 43 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 24%
- Dementia
- 17%
- Heart disease
- 24%
- Respiratory
- 13%
- Stroke
- 8%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 181524
- CMS Region
- 4
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