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Ecu Health Home Health and Hospice

Hospice in Kenansville, North Carolina · CCN 341538

Contact and basics

  • Address401 N Main Street -
    Kenansville, NC 28349
  • Phone(910) 293-3191
  • CMS certification number341538
  • Ownership typeNon-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since02/14/1989
  • CountyDuplin

Hospice Care Index

8 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores mid-range.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death100.0%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits35.8%lower is better
Early live discharges16.7%lower is better
Late live discharges55.6%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 15.6%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 25.6%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends8.8%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days15.80 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided3.3%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$7,069context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

What families said

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1091.0%
Would definitely recommend88.0%
Family member treated with respect93.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted90.0%

CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)98.0%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment100.0%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented100.0%
Beliefs and values addressed98.0%

Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 10 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home81.0%
  • Assisted living facility0.0%
  • Nursing facility2.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility2.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility13.0%
  • Inpatient hospital2.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Cancer31.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease25.0%
  • Respiratory disease14.0%
  • Other conditions19.0%

Who owns this hospice

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS OF EASTERN CAROLINA, INC. — all 2 hospices →

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS OF EASTERN CAROLINA, INC.5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%8/18/1983
DANIEL DRAKECORPORATE OFFICER0%7/8/2018
DAVID HUGHESCORPORATE OFFICER2/6/2012
MICHAEL WALDRUMCORPORATE DIRECTOR6/1/2015
SCOTTIE SIMMONSW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE9/9/2012

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

Other hospices in North Carolina

All hospices in North Carolina →

Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Nothing here is a rating or opinion of ours. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.

How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Ecu Health Home Health and Hospice — hospice records, Kenansville, NC." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 341538. https://carerecords.org/hospice/north-carolina/ecu-health-home-health-and-hospice-kenansville/