Amedisys Hospice

For-Profit33 years operating

Burlington , North Carolina — Alamance County

Amedisys Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 84th percentile in North Carolina. 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 84% of hospices in North Carolina

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life82

State avg: 65.4

Pain screening100

State avg: 96.6

Pain assessment100

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 96.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 96.6

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend88
Timely care80
Team communication84
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training78
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 96.6

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 96.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

84%

Percentile

in North Carolina

#13

State Rank

in North Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 96.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits51.2
Nurse care minutes per day12.6

About this provider

Amedisys Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in North Carolina.

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
51.2
Nurse care minutes per day
12.6
Visits near death
94.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$16500

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
82%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$16500
Avg daily census
479 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
21%
Dementia
35%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
341560
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Burlington , NC 27215

(919) 494-3773