Vitas Healthcare of Texas Lp

For-Profit41 years operating

Dallas, Texas — Dallas County

Vitas Healthcare of Texas Lp is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 95th 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. 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 95% 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 life61.6

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 addressed100

State avg: 92.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

95%

Percentile

in Texas

#51

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score99.5

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days5.2
Gaps in nursing visits55.2
Nurse care minutes per day17.2

About this provider

Vitas Healthcare of Texas Lp 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
5.2
Gaps in nursing visits
55.2
Nurse care minutes per day
17.2
Visits near death
97
Per-beneficiary spending
$13259

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
61.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$13259
Avg daily census
310 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
29%
Dementia
5%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
26%

Data Sources

CCN
451504
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Dallas, TX 75247

(214) 424-5600