Ryder Memorial Hospice Program

Non-Profit32 years operating

Humacao, Puerto Rico — Humacao County

Ryder Memorial Hospice Program is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 34th percentile in Puerto Rico. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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 34% of hospices in Puerto Rico

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Quality breakdown

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

3 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life53.1

State avg: 46.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 89.4

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening92.5

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

8

HCI Score

out of 10

34%

Percentile

in Puerto Rico

#28

State Rank

in Puerto Rico

HCI composite score8

State avg: 8.1

HIS composite score75

State avg: 89.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits14.6
Nurse care minutes per day16.9

About this provider

Ryder Memorial Hospice Program performs strongly in Family Support, 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
8 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
14.6
Nurse care minutes per day
16.9
Visits near death
93
Per-beneficiary spending
$8512

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
75
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
Not reported
Dyspnea screening
92.5
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
53.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$8512
Avg daily census
10 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
43%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
401543
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Humacao, PR 00791

(787) 852-2869