Compassus - Northern Michigan

For-Profit20 years operating

West Branch, Michigan — Ogemaw County

Compassus - Northern Michigan is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 94th 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 94% 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 life79.4

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening100

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 documented100

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

94%

Percentile

in Michigan

#11

State Rank

in Michigan

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9

HIS composite score99.9

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits42.7
Nurse care minutes per day14.2

About this provider

Compassus - Northern Michigan 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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
42.7
Nurse care minutes per day
14.2
Visits near death
96.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$17101

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
79.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$17101
Avg daily census
271 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
32%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
231600
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

West Branch, MI 48661

(989) 343-2470