United Hospice Service

Non-Profit40 years operating

Marlette, Michigan — Sanilac County

United Hospice Service is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 69th 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. 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 69% 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 life93

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening96.6

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment96.4

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 documented100

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

69%

Percentile

in Michigan

#54

State Rank

in Michigan

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score93.1

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days1.4
Gaps in nursing visits36.1
Nurse care minutes per day40.6

About this provider

United Hospice Service performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
1.4
Gaps in nursing visits
36.1
Nurse care minutes per day
40.6
Visits near death
99.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$7309

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
96.6
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
96.4
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
93%
Nurse care minutes / day
40.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$7309
Avg daily census
19 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
35%
Dementia
9%
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
231512
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Marlette, MI 48453

(800) 635-7490