Ardent Hospice & Palliative Care of Sc, Inc.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina — Georgetown County
Ardent Hospice & Palliative Care of Sc, Inc. is a for-profit hospice provider that scores above average overall, ranking in the 36th percentile in South Carolina. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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
Above Average
Above 36% of hospices in South Carolina
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
2 measures not reported
State avg: 65.6
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
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.
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
9
HCI Score
out of 10
36%
Percentile
in South Carolina
#59
State Rank
in South Carolina
State avg: 9.1
State avg: 94.4
About this provider
Ardent Hospice & Palliative Care of Sc, Inc. performs strongly in Family Support, 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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 53.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 8.7
- Visits near death
- 94.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $17059
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 63.6
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 92.4
- Pain screening
- 95.5
- Pain assessment
- 35
- Dyspnea screening
- 97
- Dyspnea treatment
- Not reported
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 66%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 8.7
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $17059
- Avg daily census
- 23 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- Not reported
- Dementia
- 48%
- Heart disease
- 19%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 421638
- CMS Region
- 4
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