Hospice of Mecosta County

Non-Profit32 years operating

Big Rapids, Michigan — Mecosta County

Hospice of Mecosta County is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 81st percentile in Michigan. 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. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 81% of hospices in Michigan

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life72.8

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment98.5

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 92.3

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

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management74
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed99.3

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

81%

Percentile

in Michigan

#33

State Rank

in Michigan

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score98.6

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits68
Nurse care minutes per day13.7

About this provider

Hospice of Mecosta County performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Michigan.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
68
Nurse care minutes per day
13.7
Visits near death
96.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$15735

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.6
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.3
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
98.5
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
72.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$15735
Avg daily census
318 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
24%

Data Sources

CCN
231556
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Big Rapids, MI 49307

(231) 796-7371