Empyrean Hospice of South Carolina
Aiken , South Carolina
Empyrean Hospice of South Carolina is an newer hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 24th percentile in South Carolina. They perform particularly well in 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. As a newer provider, they have limited historical data — ask about their staffing model, on-call availability, and how they handle after-hours needs.
Some measures not reported by this provider.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
In the bottom 76% in South 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: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the South Carolina CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
8
HCI Score
out of 10
24%
Percentile
in South Carolina
#69
State Rank
in South Carolina
State avg: 9.1
State avg: 94.4
About this provider
Empyrean Hospice of South Carolina performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in South 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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 37.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.6
- Visits near death
- 92.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15473
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 96.8
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 99
- Pain assessment
- 99.4
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 95.9
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- Not reported
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15473
- Avg daily census
- 81 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 21%
- Dementia
- 23%
- Heart disease
- 27%
- Respiratory
- 15%
- Stroke
- 7%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 421648
- CMS Region
- 4
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