Blount Memorial Hospital Hospice
Maryville, Tennessee — Blount County
Blount Memorial Hospital Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 12th percentile in Tennessee. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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
In the bottom 88% in Tennessee
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CompareQuality breakdown
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1 measure not reported
State avg: 66.8
State avg: 98.4
State avg: 98.4
State avg: 98.4
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.
State avg: 98.4
State avg: 98.4
9
HCI Score
out of 10
12%
Percentile
in Tennessee
#53
State Rank
in Tennessee
State avg: 9.6
State avg: 98.4
About this provider
Blount Memorial Hospital Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 34.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 18
- Visits near death
- 98.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12228
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.7
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 99.6
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 98.8
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 82.6%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 18
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12228
- Avg daily census
- 60 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 24%
- Dementia
- 20%
- Heart disease
- 17%
- Respiratory
- 17%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 441526
- CMS Region
- 4
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