Interim Hospice of West Texas

For-Profit18 years operating

Lubbock, Texas — Lubbock County

Interim Hospice of West Texas is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 77th 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 77% 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 assessment99.9

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.8

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

9

HCI Score

out of 10

77%

Percentile

in Texas

#245

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score99.9

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits68.2
Nurse care minutes per day8.5

About this provider

Interim Hospice of West Texas 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
68.2
Nurse care minutes per day
8.5
Visits near death
92
Per-beneficiary spending
$23959

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
99.8

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
62.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
8.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$23959
Avg daily census
606 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
13%
Dementia
25%
Heart disease
29%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
671561
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Lubbock, TX 79423

(806) 791-0043