Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice, I N C

For-Profit31 years operating

Newport, Tennessee — Cocke County

Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice, I N C is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 46th 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

Above 46% of hospices in Tennessee

Independent & data-driven — no paid listings

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life75.3

State avg: 66.8

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 98.4

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 98.4

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 98.4

Breathing difficulty treatment96.7

State avg: 98.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.8

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 addressed99.8

State avg: 98.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

46%

Percentile

in Tennessee

#33

State Rank

in Tennessee

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score97.8

State avg: 98.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits50.2
Nurse care minutes per day9.4

About this provider

Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice, I N C 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
50.2
Nurse care minutes per day
9.4
Visits near death
96.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$17751

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
96.7
Opioid bowel care
98.8

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
75.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$17751
Avg daily census
312 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
26%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
441550
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Newport, TN 37821

(423) 623-0233