Encompass Health Hospice

For-Profit33 years operating

Texarkana, Arkansas — Miller County

Encompass Health Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 87th percentile in Arkansas. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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

Better than 87% of hospices in Arkansas

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life56.6

State avg: 67

Pain screening100

State avg: 95

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95

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

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend87
Timely care82
Team communication83
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training78
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

87%

Percentile

in Arkansas

#7

State Rank

in Arkansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits43.7
Nurse care minutes per day12.1

About this provider

Encompass Health Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Arkansas.

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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
43.7
Nurse care minutes per day
12.1
Visits near death
92.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$24101

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
100
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
56.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$24101
Avg daily census
81 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
30%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
041525
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Texarkana, AR 71854

(870) 773-2621