Up Health System Home Care & Hospice

Other30 years operating

Escanaba, Michigan — Delta County

Up Health System Home Care & Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st 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. 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 91% 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 life85.5

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.9

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 documented100

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

91%

Percentile

in Michigan

#17

State Rank

in Michigan

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score99.6

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits25
Nurse care minutes per day13.7

About this provider

Up Health System Home Care & Hospice 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
25
Nurse care minutes per day
13.7
Visits near death
96.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$17234

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
97.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
85.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$17234
Avg daily census
80 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
24%
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
231571
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Escanaba, MI 49829

(906) 212-4933