AFFINITY HOSPICE – Hospice, BIRMINGHAM, Alabama

CMS quality & patient experience

CAHPS summary star rating

Composite process

91.1%

Communication

80%

Timely help

74%

Respect

90%

Emotional support

88%

Pain & symptoms

74%

Hospice rating (9–10)

74%

Would recommend

77%

Reporting period: 1 July 202330 June 2025

Source: CMS Care Compare hospice data (CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Quality Reporting Program).

Explore hospice AFFINITY HOSPICE performance based on staff quality, patient satisfaction, safety measures, and service effectiveness in BIRMINGHAM. Get insights into For-Profit and hospice-specific standards, along with comparisons to national benchmarks. Ideal for individuals, families, and healthcare providers seeking quality end-of-life care information.

Main info

Name
AFFINITY HOSPICE
Address
117 GEMINI CIRCLE, SUITE 415, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209
CMS Certification Number
011624
Phone
(205) 949-0400
CMS Region
4
Ownership Type
For-Profit
Certification Date
2005-03-08
Data current as of
31 May 2026

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AFFINITY HOSPICE Addresses

  • 117 GEMINI CIRCLE, SUITE 415

    BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209

    Phone: (205) 949-0400

Quality Measures

Hospice survey data from CMS, including quality measures and caregiver ratings for the reporting period.
MeasureScoreComparisonDate RangeFootnote
H_001_01_DENOMINATOR794
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_002_01_DENOMINATOR794
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)96.2
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_003_01_DENOMINATOR794
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening98.4
Same as national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_004_01_DENOMINATOR312
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment96.8
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_005_01_DENOMINATOR794
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening99.7
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_006_01_DENOMINATOR633
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment97.9
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_007_01_DENOMINATOR159
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen91.8
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_008_01_DENOMINATOR794
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure91.1
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Average Daily Census299
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility3
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Home75
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202413
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility0
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202414
Care Provided in Nursing Facility22
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility0
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202414
Care Provided in All other locations0
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202414
Percent of Patients with Cancer15
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease29
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Dementia19
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease11
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Stroke9
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions23
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life865
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life66.2
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice Care Index Overall Score9
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
CHC/GIP provided (% days)218512
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
CHC/GIP provided (% days)0.2
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
CHC/GIP provided (% days)74
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)1108
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)36
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)28
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Early live discharges (% live discharges)420
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Early live discharges (% live discharges)4
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Early live discharges (% live discharges)33
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Late live discharges (% live discharges)420
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Late live discharges (% live discharges)45
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Late live discharges (% live discharges)72
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)420
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)18.6
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)91
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)420
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)3.1
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)76
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)1686
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)18402
Below national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)53
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)217619
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)10.5
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)31
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)2278635
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)7.8
Below national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)49
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Visits near death (% decedents)1125
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Visits near death (% decedents)95.4
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Visits near death (% decedents)64
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care
Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024
Provided Routine Home Care only
Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024

Patient & Family Experience (CAHPS)

Patient and family caregiver survey results from CMS CAHPS Hospice Survey. Scores reflect experiences with communication, timely care, emotional support, pain management, and overall recommendation.
MeasureScoreComparisonDate RangeFootnote
The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support12.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
EMO_REL_MBV
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support88.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower5.00
Same as national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 821.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 1074.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice6.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
YES, they would probably recommend the hospice17.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice77.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect2.00
Same as national avgSame as state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect8.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team always treated the patient with respect90.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms11.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms15.00
Same as national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms74.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well7.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team usually communicated well13.00
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team always communicated well80.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help11.00
Above national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team usually provided timely help15.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team always provided timely help74.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Family caregiver survey rating★★★
Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2025

Score Comparison (Hospice vs Benchmarks)

Blue bar = this hospice. Amber tick = national average. Gray tick = state average. Scores are percentages from CMS CAHPS surveys and Quality Measures.
The hospice team did |not| provide the right amoun12%
▲ National: 9% · ◆ State: 9%
The hospice team provided the right amount of emot88%
▲ National: 91% · ◆ State: 91%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower5%
▲ National: 5% · ◆ State: 3%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 821%
▲ National: 13% · ◆ State: 12%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 1074%
▲ National: 82% · ◆ State: 85%
NO, they would probably not or definitely not reco6%
▲ National: 4% · ◆ State: 3%
YES, they would probably recommend the hospice17%
▲ National: 11% · ◆ State: 10%
YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice77%
▲ National: 85% · ◆ State: 87%

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