Christus Hospice St Frances Cabrini

For-Profit35 years operating

Alexandria, Louisiana — Rapides County

Christus Hospice St Frances Cabrini is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 66th percentile in Louisiana. 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. 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 66% of hospices in Louisiana

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life71.5

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend86
Timely care81
Team communication85
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management79
Caregiver training80
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

66%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#41

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.6
Gaps in nursing visits58.6
Nurse care minutes per day9.4

About this provider

Christus Hospice St Frances Cabrini performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Louisiana.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.6
Gaps in nursing visits
58.6
Nurse care minutes per day
9.4
Visits near death
93
Per-beneficiary spending
$15691

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
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
71.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$15691
Avg daily census
45 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
19%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
191519
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Alexandria, LA 71303

(318) 266-8656