Hospice of East Texas

Non-Profit36 years operating

Tyler, Texas — Smith County

Hospice of East Texas is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 92nd 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 92% of hospices in Texas

Independent & data-driven — no paid listings

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life74.9

State avg: 55.3

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 92.7

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 92.7

Breathing difficulty treatment98.9

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

10

HCI Score

out of 10

92%

Percentile

in Texas

#85

State Rank

in Texas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.5

HIS composite score98.6

State avg: 92.7

Continuous care / inpatient days4.4
Gaps in nursing visits53
Nurse care minutes per day15.8

About this provider

Hospice of East Texas performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Texas.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
4.4
Gaps in nursing visits
53
Nurse care minutes per day
15.8
Visits near death
96.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$10607

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
98.9
Opioid bowel care
99.8

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
74.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$10607
Avg daily census
232 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
11%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
451534
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 266-3400