Medi Home Hospice

For-Profit37 years operating

Newland, North Carolina — Avery County

Medi Home Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 79th 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. 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 79% 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 life73.7

State avg: 65.4

Pain screening100

State avg: 96.6

Pain assessment100

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty treatment99.3

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 addressed100

State avg: 96.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

79%

Percentile

in North Carolina

#17

State Rank

in North Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score99.7

State avg: 96.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits56.1
Nurse care minutes per day12.5

About this provider

Medi Home 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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
56.1
Nurse care minutes per day
12.5
Visits near death
97.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$23878

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.3
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
73.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$23878
Avg daily census
165 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
11%
Dementia
43%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
3%

Data Sources

CCN
341533
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Newland, NC 28657

(828) 733-0663