Hospice of Acadiana Inc.

Non-Profit41 years operating

Lafayette, Louisiana — Lafayette County

Hospice of Acadiana Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 89th 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. 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

Better than 89% of hospices in Louisiana

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life58.5

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment99.9

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95.5

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

10

HCI Score

out of 10

89%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#14

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days1.4
Gaps in nursing visits48
Nurse care minutes per day10.3

About this provider

Hospice of Acadiana Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Louisiana.

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
1.4
Gaps in nursing visits
48
Nurse care minutes per day
10.3
Visits near death
91.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$11133

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
99.9
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
58.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$11133
Avg daily census
204 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
15%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
11%

Data Sources

CCN
191500
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Lafayette, LA 70503

(337) 232-1234