Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic

For-Profit20 years operating

Fairfax, Virginia — Fairfax City County

Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 31st percentile in Virginia. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence 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

Above 31% of hospices in Virginia

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life64.9

State avg: 60

Pain screening96.4

State avg: 95.8

Pain assessment97.3

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty screening95.7

State avg: 95.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.4

State avg: 95.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.5

State avg: 95.8

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Virginia 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 communication81
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management74
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented99.6

State avg: 95.8

Beliefs & values addressed99

State avg: 95.8

9

HCI Score

out of 10

31%

Percentile

in Virginia

#78

State Rank

in Virginia

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score93.4

State avg: 95.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.8
Gaps in nursing visits68.4
Nurse care minutes per day17.8

About this provider

Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Virginia.

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
0.8
Gaps in nursing visits
68.4
Nurse care minutes per day
17.8
Visits near death
95.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$15116

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.4
Treatment preferences
99.6
Beliefs & values
99
Pain screening
96.4
Pain assessment
97.3
Dyspnea screening
95.7
Dyspnea treatment
99.4
Opioid bowel care
98.5

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
64.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$15116
Avg daily census
237 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
9%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
28%

Data Sources

CCN
491581
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Fairfax, VA 22030

(703) 270-4300