Programa De Servicios De Salud En El Hogar Y Hospi

Non-Profit33 years operating

Ponce, Puerto Rico — Ponce County

Programa De Servicios De Salud En El Hogar Y Hospi is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 83rd 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 83% 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 life71.1

State avg: 46.1

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 89.4

Pain assessment99.1

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 89.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.7

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 addressed99.9

State avg: 89.4

9

HCI Score

out of 10

83%

Percentile

in Puerto Rico

#8

State Rank

in Puerto Rico

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.1

HIS composite score98.8

State avg: 89.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits42
Nurse care minutes per day17.7

About this provider

Programa De Servicios De Salud En El Hogar Y Hospi performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Puerto Rico.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
42
Nurse care minutes per day
17.7
Visits near death
95.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$8780

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
99.1
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
97.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
71.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$8780
Avg daily census
412 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
43%
Heart disease
6%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
401530
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Ponce, PR 00716

(787) 864-0660