3hc

Non-Profit35 years operating

Goldsboro, North Carolina — Wayne County

3hc is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 32nd percentile in North Carolina. They perform particularly well in 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

Above 32% 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 life61.8

State avg: 65.4

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 96.6

Pain assessment95.4

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty treatment95.8

State avg: 96.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients91.8

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 documented99.4

State avg: 96.6

Beliefs & values addressed97.1

State avg: 96.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

32%

Percentile

in North Carolina

#52

State Rank

in North Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score92

State avg: 96.6

Continuous care / inpatient days3.4
Gaps in nursing visits40.8
Nurse care minutes per day11.8

About this provider

3hc performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in North Carolina.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
3.4
Gaps in nursing visits
40.8
Nurse care minutes per day
11.8
Visits near death
96.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$13988

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
92
Treatment preferences
99.4
Beliefs & values
97.1
Pain screening
99.5
Pain assessment
95.4
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
95.8
Opioid bowel care
91.8

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
61.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$13988
Avg daily census
294 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
31%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
11%

Data Sources

CCN
341551
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Goldsboro, NC 27534

(919) 735-5887