Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic

For-Profit21 years operating

Middlebury, Connecticut — New Haven County

Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 26th percentile in Connecticut. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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 26% of hospices in Connecticut

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life58.7

State avg: 61.7

Pain screening98.3

State avg: 94.8

Pain assessment97.5

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty screening98.6

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.3

State avg: 94.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients98

State avg: 94.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)79
Would recommend83
Timely care73
Team communication79
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management74
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented99.4

State avg: 94.8

Beliefs & values addressed98.6

State avg: 94.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

26%

Percentile

in Connecticut

#21

State Rank

in Connecticut

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score94.7

State avg: 94.8

Continuous care / inpatient days2.8
Gaps in nursing visits54.3
Nurse care minutes per day19

About this provider

Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Connecticut.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
2.8
Gaps in nursing visits
54.3
Nurse care minutes per day
19
Visits near death
97
Per-beneficiary spending
$16416

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.7
Treatment preferences
99.4
Beliefs & values
98.6
Pain screening
98.3
Pain assessment
97.5
Dyspnea screening
98.6
Dyspnea treatment
99.3
Opioid bowel care
98

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
58.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
19
Per-beneficiary spending
$16416
Avg daily census
331 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
22%
Dementia
8%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
33%

Data Sources

CCN
071533
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Middlebury, CT 06762

(203) 437-3111