Heart of Hospice
Franklin, Louisiana — St. Mary County
Heart of Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 34th percentile in Louisiana. 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 34% of hospices in Louisiana
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State avg: 56.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Louisiana CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
8
HCI Score
out of 10
34%
Percentile
in Louisiana
#79
State Rank
in Louisiana
State avg: 8.7
State avg: 95.5
About this provider
Heart of Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Louisiana.
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
- 35.4
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 10.2
- Visits near death
- 97
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15096
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
- 73.6%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 10.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15096
- Avg daily census
- 36 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 23%
- Dementia
- 30%
- Heart disease
- 12%
- Respiratory
- 12%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 191611
- CMS Region
- 6
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