Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Ohio

For-Profit33 years operating

Cincinnati, Ohio — Hamilton County

Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Ohio is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 71st percentile in Ohio. They perform particularly well in 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 71% of hospices in Ohio

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life60.7

State avg: 63.1

Pain screening98.2

State avg: 94

Pain assessment99.2

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty screening98

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty treatment99.3

State avg: 94

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.4

State avg: 94

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

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care78
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented99.8

State avg: 94

Beliefs & values addressed99.6

State avg: 94

10

HCI Score

out of 10

71%

Percentile

in Ohio

#49

State Rank

in Ohio

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score96.9

State avg: 94

Continuous care / inpatient days1.5
Gaps in nursing visits67.9
Nurse care minutes per day17

About this provider

Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Ohio performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Ohio.

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
1.5
Gaps in nursing visits
67.9
Nurse care minutes per day
17
Visits near death
95.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$18601

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.9
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
98.2
Pain assessment
99.2
Dyspnea screening
98
Dyspnea treatment
99.3
Opioid bowel care
99.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
60.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
17
Per-beneficiary spending
$18601
Avg daily census
445 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
6%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
35%

Data Sources

CCN
361562
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Cincinnati, OH 45249

(513) 742-6310