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Alamosa County Public Health Department

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Location
8900 Independence Way
Alamosa, CO 81101

Phone Number
(719) 589-6639

About Alamosa County Public Health Department

Alamosa County Public Health Department is a home health agency in Alamosa , Colorado. This facility was certified by Medicare on 04/01/1972. Alamosa County Public Health Department offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy and home health aide . 86% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Alamosa County Public Health Department is located at 8900 Independence Way, Alamosa, CO 81101 and can be contacted via phone number (719) 589-6639.

Services Offered

Nursing care
Yes
Physical therapy
Yes
Occupational therapy
Yes
Speech therapy
No
Medical social services
No
Home health aide
Yes

Details

Provider Name Alamosa County Public Health Department
Ownership type Government - State/ County
Medicare certification date 04/01/1972
Certification Number 067026
Address 8900 Independence Way
Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone Number (719) 589-6639

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
67.3%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
58.7%
How often patients got better at bathing
68.1%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
58.2%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
N/A
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
2.08%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
83.0
96.7%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
98.3%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
47.8%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
99.1%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
96.7%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
83.0%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
88.3%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
94.9%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
92.3%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
19.3%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
23.9%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
82.18%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.15%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.97

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
90 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
90 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
90 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
85 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
86 %

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