Americare Home Health Of Defiance

About Americare Home Health Of Defiance

Americare Home Health Of Defiance is a home health agency in Defiance , Ohio. This facility was certified by Medicare on 02/02/2012. Americare Home Health Of Defiance offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 63% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Americare Home Health Of Defiance is located at 1132 East Second Street, Defiance, OH 43512 and can be contacted via phone number (419) 576-0183.

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	Americare Home Health Of Defiance
Ownership type	Proprietary
Medicare certification date	02/02/2012
Certification Number	368407
Address	1132 East Second Street Defiance, OH 43512
Phone Number	(419) 576-0183

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

67.9%

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

53.7%

How often patients got better at bathing

63.3%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

29.0%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

N/A

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

0.24%

Preventing harm

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

89.7
94.8%

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

100%

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

50.4%

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

100%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

98.5%

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

89.7%

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

90.1%

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

98.2%

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

98.5%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

10.5%

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

20.0%

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

Worse Than National Rate
54.92%

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

Same As National Rate
3.53%

Payment & value of care

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

0.98

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

80 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

73 %

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

74 %

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

59 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

63 %