Amedisys Hospice Care

Other10 years operating

Hermitage, Tennessee — Davidson County

Amedisys Hospice Care is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 58th 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. 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 58% 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 life76.9

State avg: 66.8

Pain screening100

State avg: 98.4

Pain assessment100

State avg: 98.4

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

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 addressed99.6

State avg: 98.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

58%

Percentile

in Tennessee

#26

State Rank

in Tennessee

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score99.2

State avg: 98.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits61.2
Nurse care minutes per day14.2

About this provider

Amedisys Hospice Care 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
61.2
Nurse care minutes per day
14.2
Visits near death
95.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$12806

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
76.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$12806
Avg daily census
52 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
441602
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Hermitage, TN 37076

(615) 231-7113