Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic

For-Profit21 years operating

Newark, Delaware — New Castle County

Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 30th percentile in Delaware. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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

Above 30% of hospices in Delaware

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life68.7

State avg: 66.2

Pain screening100

State avg: 97.6

Pain assessment96.4

State avg: 97.6

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 97.6

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 97.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.4

State avg: 97.6

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

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend86
Timely care78
Team communication82
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management74
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented99.6

State avg: 97.6

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 97.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

30%

Percentile

in Delaware

#8

State Rank

in Delaware

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score97.5

State avg: 97.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0.7
Gaps in nursing visits55.1
Nurse care minutes per day15.4

About this provider

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

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
0.7
Gaps in nursing visits
55.1
Nurse care minutes per day
15.4
Visits near death
95.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$18319

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.5
Treatment preferences
99.6
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
96.4
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
99.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
68.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$18319
Avg daily census
215 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
10%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
29%

Data Sources

CCN
081507
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Newark, DE 19713

(302) 451-4000