New Century Hospice of Austin
Austin, Texas — Travis County
New Century Hospice of Austin is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 89th percentile in Texas. 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. 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 89% of hospices in Texas
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 55.3
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
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.
State avg: 92.7
State avg: 92.7
10
HCI Score
out of 10
89%
Percentile
in Texas
#119
State Rank
in Texas
State avg: 8.5
State avg: 92.7
About this provider
New Century Hospice of 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
- 0.3
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 27.9
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 11.6
- Visits near death
- 94.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16090
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 97.3
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 98.7
- Pain assessment
- 99.1
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.8
- Dyspnea treatment
- 99.4
- Opioid bowel care
- 99.3
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 64.1%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 11.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16090
- Avg daily census
- 142 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 22%
- Dementia
- 21%
- Heart disease
- 25%
- Respiratory
- 11%
- Stroke
- 10%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 671502
- CMS Region
- 6
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