Interim Healthcare of the Upstate Hospice

For-Profit29 years operating

Greenville, South Carolina — Greenville County

Interim Healthcare of the Upstate Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th 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 90% of hospices in South Carolina

Independent & data-driven — no paid listings

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life67.8

State avg: 65.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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 addressed100

State avg: 94.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in South Carolina

#10

State Rank

in South Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score99.9

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits52.9
Nurse care minutes per day11.8

About this provider

Interim Healthcare of the Upstate 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
52.9
Nurse care minutes per day
11.8
Visits near death
93.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$19673

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
67.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$19673
Avg daily census
279 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
14%

Data Sources

CCN
421533
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 627-1200