St. Gabriel's Hospice and Palliative Care

Non-Profit10 years operating

Fort Worth, Texas — Tarrant County

St. Gabriel's Hospice and Palliative Care is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 41st percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average and their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. 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

Above 41% 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 life47.2

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening96

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment99.5

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment97.7

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.7

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.

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend83
Timely care77
Team communication80
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management75
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented99.5

State avg: 92.7

Beliefs & values addressed98.6

State avg: 92.7

7

HCI Score

out of 10

41%

Percentile

in Texas

#633

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score7

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score93

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits84.9
Nurse care minutes per day6.8

About this provider

St. Gabriel's Hospice and Palliative Care performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
7 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
84.9
Nurse care minutes per day
6.8
Visits near death
95.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$26365

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93
Treatment preferences
99.5
Beliefs & values
98.6
Pain screening
96
Pain assessment
99.5
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
97.7
Opioid bowel care
97.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
47.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
6.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$26365
Avg daily census
263 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
12%
Dementia
34%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
741596
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Fort Worth, TX 76102

(817) 306-4545