St Joseph Hospice of West Mississippi, LLC

For-Profit23 years operating

Richland, Mississippi — Rankin County

St Joseph Hospice of West Mississippi, LLC is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 66th 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 66% 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 life54.2

State avg: 64

Pain screening100

State avg: 96.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 96.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

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 addressed100

State avg: 96.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

66%

Percentile

in Mississippi

#29

State Rank

in Mississippi

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.6

HIS composite score100

State avg: 96.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits47
Nurse care minutes per day12.2

About this provider

St Joseph Hospice of West Mississippi, LLC 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
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
47
Nurse care minutes per day
12.2
Visits near death
91.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$21818

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$21818
Avg daily census
81 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
31%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
251575
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Richland, MS 39218

(601) 825-0418