Amedisys Hospice, An Adventa Company

Other32 years operating

Elizabethton, Tennessee — Carter County

Amedisys Hospice, An Adventa Company is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 68th percentile in Tennessee. 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 68% of hospices in Tennessee

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life79.9

State avg: 66.8

Pain screening100

State avg: 98.4

Pain assessment100

State avg: 98.4

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 98.4

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 98.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 98.4

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Tennessee CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend86
Timely care80
Team communication83
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 98.4

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 98.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

68%

Percentile

in Tennessee

#20

State Rank

in Tennessee

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score99.7

State avg: 98.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits46.5
Nurse care minutes per day11.8

About this provider

Amedisys Hospice, An Adventa Company performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Tennessee.

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
46.5
Nurse care minutes per day
11.8
Visits near death
95.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$13410

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
79.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$13410
Avg daily census
398 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
29%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
441534
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-0852