Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont

Non-Profit36 years operating

Greenwood, South Carolina — Greenwood County

Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 70th 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 70% 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 life79.4

State avg: 65.6

Pain screening99.1

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment95.3

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening98.9

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment98.4

State avg: 94.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.8

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 documented99.8

State avg: 94.4

Beliefs & values addressed98.2

State avg: 94.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

70%

Percentile

in South Carolina

#28

State Rank

in South Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score94.3

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days5.5
Gaps in nursing visits44.2
Nurse care minutes per day23

About this provider

Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont 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
5.5
Gaps in nursing visits
44.2
Nurse care minutes per day
23
Visits near death
98.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$8764

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.3
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
98.2
Pain screening
99.1
Pain assessment
95.3
Dyspnea screening
98.9
Dyspnea treatment
98.4
Opioid bowel care
98.8

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
79.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
23
Per-beneficiary spending
$8764
Avg daily census
56 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
33%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
8%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
13%

Data Sources

CCN
421507
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Greenwood, SC 29646

(864) 227-9393