Hospice of North Carolina
Murphy, North Carolina — Cherokee County
Hospice of North Carolina is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 1st percentile in North Carolina. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls 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
In the bottom 99% in North Carolina
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 65.4
State avg: 96.6
State avg: 96.6
State avg: 96.6
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.
State avg: 96.6
State avg: 96.6
6
HCI Score
out of 10
1%
Percentile
in North Carolina
#75
State Rank
in North Carolina
State avg: 9.5
State avg: 96.6
About this provider
Hospice of North Carolina performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 6 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 85
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 7.8
- Visits near death
- 91.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $19385
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.9
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 98.6
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 73.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 7.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $19385
- Avg daily census
- 38 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 38%
- Dementia
- 18%
- Heart disease
- 17%
- Respiratory
- 12%
- Stroke
- 0%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 341554
- CMS Region
- 4
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