Uplift Hospice

For-Profit8 years operating

Houston, Texas — Harris County

Uplift Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 86th 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. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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 86% 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 life43.4

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment98.2

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment96.6

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.6

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

State avg: 92.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

86%

Percentile

in Texas

#155

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score95.1

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.5
Gaps in nursing visits78.2
Nurse care minutes per day10.5

About this provider

Uplift Hospice 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
0.5
Gaps in nursing visits
78.2
Nurse care minutes per day
10.5
Visits near death
85.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$22513

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
98.2
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
96.6
Opioid bowel care
97.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
43.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$22513
Avg daily census
85 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
47%
Heart disease
9%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
741687
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Houston, TX 77055

(713) 385-1865