Patriot Hospice

For-Profit13 years operating

Easley, South Carolina — Pickens County

Patriot Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 57th percentile in South Carolina. They perform particularly well in overall care quality indicators and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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 57% of hospices in South 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 life54.6

State avg: 65.6

Pain screening93.5

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment45.5

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening98.3

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment92

State avg: 94.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients91.3

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.

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend85
Timely care79
Team communication82
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management75
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.4

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 94.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

57%

Percentile

in South Carolina

#40

State Rank

in South Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score77.1

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits68.2
Nurse care minutes per day9.9

About this provider

Patriot Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in South 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
0
Gaps in nursing visits
68.2
Nurse care minutes per day
9.9
Visits near death
91
Per-beneficiary spending
$21204

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
77.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
93.5
Pain assessment
45.5
Dyspnea screening
98.3
Dyspnea treatment
92
Opioid bowel care
91.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$21204
Avg daily census
241 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
11%
Dementia
30%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
15%

Data Sources

CCN
421614
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Easley, SC 29642

(864) 991-8414