Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care - Austin

For-Profit19 years operating

Austin, Texas — Travis County

Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care - Austin is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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 91% of hospices in Texas

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life55.1

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment98.8

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.5

State avg: 92.7

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Texas CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend83
Timely care77
Team communication80
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management75
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.4

State avg: 92.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

91%

Percentile

in Texas

#97

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score98.3

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits66
Nurse care minutes per day8.9

About this provider

Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care - Austin performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Texas.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
66
Nurse care minutes per day
8.9
Visits near death
93.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$19577

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
98.8
Opioid bowel care
99.5

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
55.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
8.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$19577
Avg daily census
113 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
24%
Heart disease
24%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
23%

Data Sources

CCN
671554
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Austin, TX 78731

(512) 372-4194