Southern Grace Hospice

For-Profit18 years operating

Hammond, Louisiana — Tangipahoa County

Southern Grace Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th percentile in Louisiana. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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

Better than 90% of hospices in Louisiana

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Quality breakdown

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

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life3

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend86
Timely care81
Team communication85
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management79
Caregiver training80
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#13

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits37.8
Nurse care minutes per day11.5

About this provider

Southern Grace Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Louisiana.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
37.8
Nurse care minutes per day
11.5
Visits near death
83.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$15564

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
100
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
Not reported
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
3%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$15564
Avg daily census
0 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
0%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
0%
Respiratory
0%
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
191644
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Hammond, LA 70403

(985) 277-1945