Vitas Healthcare of Texas LP
Hospice · 8585 N Stemmons Fwy, Ste 200S, Dallas, TX 75247
At a glance
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/20/1984 · CCN 451504
- Rank in Dallas
- #15 of 50 hospices
- Rank in Texas
- #391 of 584 scored hospices
- Average daily census
- 310 patients
- County
- Dallas
- Service area
- 239 ZIP codes (see list)
Quality of care
Quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 3 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite process measure (7 care processes) | 99.1% | 94.7% | 96.2% | Better |
| Visits in the last days of life | 61.6% | — | 48.3% | Better |
| Hospice Care Index (0-10) | 10 | 8.4 | 8.8 | Better |
The composite process measure covers 7 care processes at admission. The Hospice Care Index runs 0–10.
What families say (CAHPS Hospice survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 7 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 75% | 81% | 82% | Worse |
| Always provided timely help | 70% | 77% | 78% | Worse |
| Always treated patient with respect | 87% | 90% | 91% | Worse |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 90% | 89% | 91% | About the same |
| Always got help for pain and symptoms | 71% | 76% | 76% | Worse |
| Rated hospice 9 or 10 out of 10 | 79% | 81% | 83% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 79% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
Hospice Care Index details
Claims-based indicators: better than the national average on 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous home care or inpatient care provided (% days) | 5.2% | — | 0.5% | Better |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) (lower is better) | 55.2% | — | 52.4% | Worse |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 12.4% | — | 7.3% | Worse |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 29.2% | — | 37.4% | Better |
| Burdensome transitions, type 1 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 10.5% | — | 8.5% | Worse |
| Burdensome transitions, type 2 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 2.4% | — | 2.1% | About the same |
| Per-beneficiary spending ($) (lower is better) | $13,259 | — | $19,227 | Better |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 17.2 | — | 19.9 | Worse |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% of minutes) | 9.7% | — | 9.6% | About the same |
| Visits near death (% of decedents) | 97% | — | 89.3% | Better |
These ten indicators are combined into the Hospice Care Index. Spending is per Medicare beneficiary.
Who this hospice cares for
Patient diagnoses
Where care is provided
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (239)
75001, 75002, 75006, 75007, 75009, 75010, 75011, 75013, 75015, 75019, 75022, 75023, 75024, 75025, 75028, 75029, 75032, 75033, 75034, 75035, 75038, 75039, 75040, 75041, 75042, 75043, 75044, 75048, 75049, 75050, 75051, 75052, 75054, 75056, 75057, 75060, 75061, 75062, 75063, 75065, 75067, 75068, 75069, 75070, 75071, 75074, 75075, 75076, 75077, 75078, 75080, 75081, 75082, 75085, 75086, 75087, 75088, 75089, 75090, 75093, 75094, 75098, 75104, 75110, 75114, 75115, 75116, 75119, 75123, 75125, 75126, 75132, 75134, 75135, 75137, 75138, 75141, 75142, 75143, 75146, 75149, 75150, 75152, 75154, 75156, 75158, 75159, 75160, 75161, 75164, 75165, 75166, 75167, 75169, 75172, 75173, 75180, 75181, 75182, 75189, 75201, 75202, 75203, 75204, 75205, 75206, 75207, 75208, 75209, 75210, 75211, 75212, 75214, 75215, 75216, 75217, 75218, 75219, 75220, 75222, 75223, 75224, 75225, 75226, 75227, 75228, 75229, 75230, 75231, 75232, 75233, 75234, 75235, 75236, 75237, 75238, 75240, 75241, 75243, 75244, 75246, 75247, 75248, 75249, 75251, 75252, 75253, 75254, 75287, 75315, 75357, 75370, 75379, 75390, 75401, 75402, 75404, 75407, 75409, 75415, 75418, 75422, 75423, 75428, 75433, 75439, 75440, 75442, 75449, 75452, 75453, 75454, 75472, 75474, 75482, 75495, 75496, 75645, 75708, 76001, 76002, 76006, 76010, 76011, 76012, 76013, 76016, 76017, 76018, 76021, 76028, 76033, 76035, 76039, 76051, 76052, 76053, 76060, 76063, 76065, 76067, 76078, 76084, 76092, 76105, 76106, 76107, 76112, 76118, 76119, 76123, 76140, 76177, 76180, 76182, 76201, 76202, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210, 76226, 76227, 76234, 76238, 76240, 76244, 76247, 76248, 76258, 76259, 76262, 76266, 76446, 76706, 78733, 79706, 79924
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