Hospicio El Nuevo Amanecer
Alt Rio Grande, Puerto Rico — Rio Grande County
Hospicio El Nuevo Amanecer is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 27th percentile in Puerto Rico. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. 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 27% of hospices in Puerto Rico
Independent & data-driven — no paid listings
CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 46.1
State avg: 89.4
State avg: 89.4
State avg: 89.4
State avg: 89.4
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Puerto Rico CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 89.4
State avg: 89.4
7
HCI Score
out of 10
27%
Percentile
in Puerto Rico
#31
State Rank
in Puerto Rico
State avg: 8.1
State avg: 89.4
About this provider
Hospicio El Nuevo Amanecer performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Puerto Rico.
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
- 7 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 56.9
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 12.1
- Visits near death
- 84.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $4409
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
- 44.7%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 12.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $4409
- Avg daily census
- 12 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 31%
- Dementia
- 36%
- Heart disease
- Not reported
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 401540
- CMS Region
- 2
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