Home Health Agency

American River Home Care

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Location
1451 River Park Drive, Suite 244
Sacramento, CA 95815

Phone Number
(916) 515-8652

About American River Home Care

American River Home Care is a home health agency in Sacramento , California. This facility was certified by Medicare on 07/03/2015. American River Home Care offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 77% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

American River Home Care is located at 1451 River Park Drive, Suite 244, Sacramento, CA 95815 and can be contacted via phone number (916) 515-8652.

Services Offered

Nursing care
Yes
Physical therapy
Yes
Occupational therapy
Yes
Speech therapy
Yes
Medical social services
Yes
Home health aide
Yes

Details

Provider Name American River Home Care
Ownership type Proprietary
Medicare certification date 07/03/2015
Certification Number 059665
Address 1451 River Park Drive, Suite 244
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone Number (916) 515-8652

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
80.0%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
85.8%
How often patients got better at bathing
86.9%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
87.2%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
95.0%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.15%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
68.6
99.9%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.7%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
76.7%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
100%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
68.6%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
73.4%
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
96.2%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
15.1%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
16.1%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Better Than National Rate
95.42%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.46%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.88

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
88 %
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
83 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
77 %