Western Medical Hospice
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico — Mayaguez County
Western Medical Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 59th percentile in Puerto Rico. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
Better than 59% of hospices in Puerto Rico
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
2 measures not reported
State avg: 46.1
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
8
HCI Score
out of 10
59%
Percentile
in Puerto Rico
#18
State Rank
in Puerto Rico
State avg: 8.1
State avg: 89.4
About this provider
Western Medical Hospice 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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 63.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 11.2
- Visits near death
- 80.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14122
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- Not reported
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 61.7%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 11.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14122
- Avg daily census
- 64 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 9%
- Dementia
- 39%
- Heart disease
- 27%
- Respiratory
- 9%
- Stroke
- 9%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 401561
- CMS Region
- 2
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