Compassus-Ruston
Minden, Louisiana — Webster County
Compassus-Ruston is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 36th percentile in Louisiana. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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
Above 36% of hospices in Louisiana
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 56.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
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.
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
8
HCI Score
out of 10
36%
Percentile
in Louisiana
#76
State Rank
in Louisiana
State avg: 8.7
State avg: 95.5
About this provider
Compassus-Ruston performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 49.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 14.6
- Visits near death
- 90.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14777
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
- 77.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 14.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14777
- Avg daily census
- 22 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 32%
- Dementia
- 23%
- Heart disease
- Not reported
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 191593
- CMS Region
- 6
All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.