Heartland Hospice (west Branch)
West Branch, Michigan — Ogemaw County
Heartland Hospice (west Branch) is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 54th 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 54% of hospices in Michigan
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State avg: 62.2
State avg: 92.3
State avg: 92.3
State avg: 92.3
State avg: 92.3
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.
State avg: 92.3
State avg: 92.3
9
HCI Score
out of 10
54%
Percentile
in Michigan
#80
State Rank
in Michigan
State avg: 9
State avg: 92.3
About this provider
Heartland Hospice (west Branch) performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Michigan.
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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 52.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 13
- Visits near death
- 96.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16660
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 99.6
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.6
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 67.1%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 13
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16660
- Avg daily census
- 70 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 24%
- Dementia
- 8%
- Heart disease
- 30%
- Respiratory
- 16%
- Stroke
- 13%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 231576
- CMS Region
- 5
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