Unity Hospice

Non-Profit41 years operating

De Pere, Wisconsin — Brown County

Unity Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 68th percentile in Wisconsin. They perform particularly well in 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 Wisconsin

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life69.3

State avg: 76

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 95

Pain assessment98.9

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.4

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.7

State avg: 95

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management72
Caregiver training71
Treatment preferences documented99.7

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed98.4

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

68%

Percentile

in Wisconsin

#27

State Rank

in Wisconsin

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score97.8

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days1.1
Gaps in nursing visits62.7
Nurse care minutes per day15

About this provider

Unity Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Wisconsin.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
1.1
Gaps in nursing visits
62.7
Nurse care minutes per day
15
Visits near death
96
Per-beneficiary spending
$13912

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.8
Treatment preferences
99.7
Beliefs & values
98.4
Pain screening
99.5
Pain assessment
98.9
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
99.4
Opioid bowel care
99.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
69.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
15
Per-beneficiary spending
$13912
Avg daily census
356 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
12%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
521503
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

De Pere, WI 54115

(920) 338-1111