Socorro General Hospital Hospice

Other16 years operating

Socorro, New Mexico — Socorro County

Socorro General Hospital Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 40th percentile in New Mexico. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 40% of hospices in New Mexico

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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 life60.4

State avg: 63.3

Pain screening97.7

State avg: 92.2

Pain assessment96.9

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty screening95.5

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.2

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)79
Would recommend82
Timely care74
Team communication79
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management72
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.2

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.2

9

HCI Score

out of 10

40%

Percentile

in New Mexico

#33

State Rank

in New Mexico

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score90.9

State avg: 92.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits47.2
Nurse care minutes per day12.1

About this provider

Socorro General Hospital Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New Mexico.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
47.2
Nurse care minutes per day
12.1
Visits near death
93.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$8726

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
90.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
97.7
Pain assessment
96.9
Dyspnea screening
95.5
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
60.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$8726
Avg daily census
7 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
321532
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Socorro, NM 87801

(575) 835-8343