1St Choice Home Health Care, Inc - home health agency in Soldotna, AK

About 1St Choice Home Health Care, Inc

1St Choice Home Health Care, Inc is a home health agency in Soldotna , Alaska. This facility was certified by Medicare on 01/02/1996. 1St Choice Home Health Care, Inc offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services . 81% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

1St Choice Home Health Care, Inc is located at 159 East Redoubt Ave, Soldotna, AK 99669 and can be contacted via phone number (907) 260-5959.

Services Offered

Nursing care

Yes

Physical therapy

Yes

Occupational therapy

Yes

Speech therapy

Yes

Medical social services

Yes

Home health aide

Details

Provider Name	1St Choice Home Health Care, Inc
Ownership type	Non - Profit Private
Medicare certification date	01/02/1996
Certification Number	027020
Address	159 East Redoubt Ave Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone Number	(907) 260-5959

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

83.6%

How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed

89.5%

How often patients got better at bathing

91.4%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

85.1%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

N/A

Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury

0.00%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner

59.0
97.5%

How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs

75.7%

How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

85.5%

How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling

100%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

98.6%

How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season

59.0%

How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)

70.9%

For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care

100%

How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely

69.9%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital

16.1%

How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital

18.5%

How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health

Same As National Rate
78.61%

How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health

Same As National Rate
3.25%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally

0.95

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way

91 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

85 %

Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients

80 %

How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency

94 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

81 %