Home Health & Hospice Of Dickinson County - home health agency in Abilene, KS

About Home Health & Hospice Of Dickinson County

Home Health & Hospice Of Dickinson County is a home health agency in Abilene , Kansas. This facility was certified by Medicare on 03/12/1983. Home Health & Hospice Of Dickinson County offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 87% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Home Health & Hospice Of Dickinson County is located at 1111 North Brady, Suite B, Abilene, KS 67410 and can be contacted via phone number (785) 263-6630.

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	Home Health & Hospice Of Dickinson County
Ownership type	Government - State/ County
Medicare certification date	03/12/1983
Certification Number	177106
Address	1111 North Brady, Suite B Abilene, KS 67410
Phone Number	(785) 263-6630

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

78.7%

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

77.6%

How often patients got better at bathing

79.7%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

69.9%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

N/A

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

0.33%

Preventing harm

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

77.1
99.4%

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

68.1%

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

100%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

99.7%

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

77.1%

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

95%

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

78.1%

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

90.7%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

22.9%

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

19.2%

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

Better Than National Rate
90.96%

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

Same As National Rate
3.58%

Payment & value of care

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

1.32

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

92 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

90 %

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

91 %

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

92 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

87 %