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Pocahontas County Health Department

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Not Available
Location
99 Court Square
Pocahontas, IA 50574

Phone Number
(712) 335-4142

About Pocahontas County Health Department

Pocahontas County Health Department is a home health agency in Pocahontas , Iowa. This facility was certified by Medicare on 05/10/1978. Pocahontas County Health Department offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide . 96% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Pocahontas County Health Department is located at 99 Court Square, Pocahontas, IA 50574 and can be contacted via phone number (712) 335-4142.

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 Pocahontas County Health Department
Ownership type Government - State/ County
Medicare certification date 05/10/1978
Certification Number 167096
Address 99 Court Square
Pocahontas, IA 50574
Phone Number (712) 335-4142

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
54.7%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
N/A
How often patients got better at bathing
54.8%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
N/A
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
N/A
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.48%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
48.0
79.1%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
62.2%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
N/A
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
97.8%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
97.8%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
48.0%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
85.7%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
63.3%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
0.0%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
N/A
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
N/A
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Worse Than National Rate
58.55%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.71%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.81

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
96 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
97 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
97 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
100 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
96 %