Traditions Health

Other18 years operating

Lafayette, Louisiana — Lafayette County

Traditions Health is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 98th 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 98% 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 life78.9

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 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

98%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#3

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits16.3
Nurse care minutes per day14.6

About this provider

Traditions Health 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
16.3
Nurse care minutes per day
14.6
Visits near death
96.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$18384

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
78.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$18384
Avg daily census
93 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
24%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
11%

Data Sources

CCN
191653
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Lafayette, LA 70508

(337) 948-9004