Nova Hospice

For-Profit34 years operating

San Juan, Puerto Rico — San Juan County

Nova Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 49th 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. 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 49% of hospices in Puerto Rico

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Quality breakdown

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

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life67.9

State avg: 46.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 89.4

Pain assessment95.5

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty screening96

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

49%

Percentile

in Puerto Rico

#22

State Rank

in Puerto Rico

HCI composite score8

State avg: 8.1

HIS composite score92

State avg: 89.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits55.6
Nurse care minutes per day15.2

About this provider

Nova 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
55.6
Nurse care minutes per day
15.2
Visits near death
93.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$12141

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
92
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
95.5
Dyspnea screening
96
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
67.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$12141
Avg daily census
7 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
63%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
401512
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

San Juan, PR 00920

(787) 287-4094