Amedisys Hospice of South Carolina

For-Profit21 years operating

Florence, South Carolina — Florence County

Amedisys Hospice of South Carolina is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 89th percentile in South 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. 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 89% 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 life83.1

State avg: 65.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 94.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.6

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 addressed100

State avg: 94.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

89%

Percentile

in South Carolina

#11

State Rank

in South Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits49.6
Nurse care minutes per day12.9

About this provider

Amedisys Hospice of South Carolina performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
49.6
Nurse care minutes per day
12.9
Visits near death
96.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$17492

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
99.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
83.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$17492
Avg daily census
581 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
22%
Dementia
29%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
421555
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Florence, SC 29501

(803) 774-4036