Hospice & Palliative Care Palmetto Region

Non-Profit11 years operating

Fort Mill, South Carolina — York County

Hospice & Palliative Care Palmetto Region is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 86th 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. 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 86% 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 life69.6

State avg: 65.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment99

State avg: 94.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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

86%

Percentile

in South Carolina

#14

State Rank

in South Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score99.3

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0.6
Gaps in nursing visits57.3
Nurse care minutes per day14.8

About this provider

Hospice & Palliative Care Palmetto Region 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
0.6
Gaps in nursing visits
57.3
Nurse care minutes per day
14.8
Visits near death
94.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$16758

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
69.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$16758
Avg daily census
125 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
22%
Dementia
34%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
421626
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Fort Mill, SC 29707

(803) 548-3708