Enhabit Hospice

Other22 years operating

Hattiesburg, Mississippi — Forrest County

Enhabit Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 60th percentile in Mississippi. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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 60% 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 life54.5

State avg: 64

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 96.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 96.5

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 96.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 96.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 addressed99.7

State avg: 96.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

60%

Percentile

in Mississippi

#34

State Rank

in Mississippi

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.6

HIS composite score99

State avg: 96.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits35
Nurse care minutes per day16.9

About this provider

Enhabit Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Mississippi.

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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
35
Nurse care minutes per day
16.9
Visits near death
92.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$15905

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$15905
Avg daily census
91 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
251585
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 264-8691