Hospicio La Paz Inc.

For-Profit33 years operating

Arecibo, Puerto Rico — Arecibo County

Hospicio La Paz Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 80th percentile in Puerto Rico. 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. 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 80% of hospices in Puerto Rico

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life48

State avg: 46.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 89.4

Pain assessment100

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty treatment68.3

State avg: 89.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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.

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend78
Timely care73
Team communication78
Respect88
Emotional & spiritual support86
Symptom management68
Caregiver training72
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 89.4

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 89.4

9

HCI Score

out of 10

80%

Percentile

in Puerto Rico

#9

State Rank

in Puerto Rico

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.1

HIS composite score98.7

State avg: 89.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits2.5
Nurse care minutes per day13.4

About this provider

Hospicio La Paz Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
2.5
Nurse care minutes per day
13.4
Visits near death
89.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$6333

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
68.3
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
48%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$6333
Avg daily census
283 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
34%
Heart disease
11%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
401527
CMS Region
2

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Contact

Arecibo, PR 00612

(787) 878-1548