Home Health Agency

Good Samaritan Society Home Care

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Location
719 Nevada Street
St Croix Falls, WI 54024

Phone Number
(715) 483-5505

About Good Samaritan Society Home Care

Good Samaritan Society Home Care is a home health agency in St Croix Falls , Wisconsin. This facility was certified by Medicare on 06/02/2010. Good Samaritan Society Home Care offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide . 92% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Good Samaritan Society Home Care is located at 719 Nevada Street, St Croix Falls, WI 54024 and can be contacted via phone number (715) 483-5505.

Services Offered

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

Details

Provider Name Good Samaritan Society Home Care
Ownership type Non - Profit Religious
Medicare certification date 06/02/2010
Certification Number 527309
Address 719 Nevada Street
St Croix Falls, WI 54024
Phone Number (715) 483-5505

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
77.9%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
73.1%
How often patients got better at bathing
75.4%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
64.7%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
88.9%
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
91.0
91.3%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.5%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
66.8%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
98.0%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
91.0%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
98.5%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
98.9%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
99.0%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
13.6%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
23.5%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Better Than National Rate
90.01%
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
1.10

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
93 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
88 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
86 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
92 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
92 %