Universal Health Services

For-Profit28 years operating

Fort Worth, Texas — Tarrant County

Universal Health Services is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 82nd percentile in Texas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, 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

Better than 82% 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 life62.7

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment69.8

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

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

82%

Percentile

in Texas

#200

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score73.7

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days3.8
Gaps in nursing visits76.3
Nurse care minutes per day10.7

About this provider

Universal Health Services 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
3.8
Gaps in nursing visits
76.3
Nurse care minutes per day
10.7
Visits near death
99.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$9968

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
73.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
69.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
62.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$9968
Avg daily census
17 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
22%
Dementia
28%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
15%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
451679
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Fort Worth, TX 76112

(817) 451-1404