Vitas Healthcare of Texas Lp

For-Profit32 years operating

San Antonio, Texas — Bexar County

Vitas Healthcare of Texas Lp is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 89th 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 89% 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 life66.5

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening98.6

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening98.6

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

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 documented99.6

State avg: 92.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.4

State avg: 92.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

89%

Percentile

in Texas

#115

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score97.5

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days1.5
Gaps in nursing visits66.4
Nurse care minutes per day17

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
1.5
Gaps in nursing visits
66.4
Nurse care minutes per day
17
Visits near death
98
Per-beneficiary spending
$19493

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.5
Treatment preferences
99.6
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
98.6
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
98.6
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
66.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
17
Per-beneficiary spending
$19493
Avg daily census
423 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
8%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
31%

Data Sources

CCN
451591
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

San Antonio, TX 78249

(210) 348-4040