Delta Health- the Medical Center (hospice)

Government29 years operating

Greenville, Mississippi — Washington County

Delta Health- the Medical Center (hospice) is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 77th percentile in Mississippi. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 77% of hospices in Mississippi

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life84

State avg: 64

Pain screening100

State avg: 96.5

Pain assessment93.8

State avg: 96.5

Breathing difficulty screening99.1

State avg: 96.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 96.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients89.7

State avg: 96.5

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend86
Timely care82
Team communication84
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management79
Caregiver training79
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 96.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 96.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

77%

Percentile

in Mississippi

#20

State Rank

in Mississippi

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.6

HIS composite score92.5

State avg: 96.5

Continuous care / inpatient days1.4
Gaps in nursing visits6.5
Nurse care minutes per day14.8

About this provider

Delta Health- the Medical Center (hospice) performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Mississippi.

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
6.5
Nurse care minutes per day
14.8
Visits near death
98.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$9327

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
92.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
93.8
Dyspnea screening
99.1
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
89.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
84%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$9327
Avg daily census
14 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
42%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
251538
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Greenville, MS 38703

(662) 725-1200