Desert Sky Home Health

About Desert Sky Home Health

Desert Sky Home Health is a home health agency in Victorville , California. This facility was certified by Medicare on 10/10/2014. Desert Sky Home Health offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 76% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Desert Sky Home Health is located at 12241 Industrial Blvd, Suite 106, Victorville, CA 92395 and can be contacted via phone number (760) 383-2555.

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	Desert Sky Home Health
Ownership type	Proprietary
Medicare certification date	10/10/2014
Certification Number	059631
Address	12241 Industrial Blvd, Suite 106 Victorville, CA 92395
Phone Number	(760) 383-2555

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

74.9%

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

83.0%

How often patients got better at bathing

69.1%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

50.7%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

78.2%

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

0.13%

Preventing harm

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

66.0
99.1%

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

97.6%

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

55.4%

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

99.3%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

99.9%

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

66.0%

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

74.3%

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

98.4%

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

96.6%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

14.5%

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

8.3%

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

Worse Than National Rate
21.68%

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

Same As National Rate
3.22%

Payment & value of care

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

1.12

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

86 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

83 %

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

82 %

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

81 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

76 %