Home Health Agency

Potomac Home Health Care

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Location
6001 Montrose Road 301
Rockville, MD 20852

Phone Number
(301) 896-6349

About Potomac Home Health Care

Potomac Home Health Care is a home health agency in Rockville , Maryland. This facility was certified by Medicare on 04/05/1984. Potomac Home Health Care offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 77% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Potomac Home Health Care is located at 6001 Montrose Road 301, Rockville, MD 20852 and can be contacted via phone number (301) 896-6349.

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 Potomac Home Health Care
Ownership type Non - Profit Other
Medicare certification date 04/05/1984
Certification Number 217084
Address 6001 Montrose Road 301
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone Number (301) 896-6349

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
81.5%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
81.5%
How often patients got better at bathing
82.6%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
95.1%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
91.3%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.19%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
87.2
99.4%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.3%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
78.0%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
99.9%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
99.0%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
87.2%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
90.6%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
98.6%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
92.4%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
12.7%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
11.0%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Better Than National Rate
89.66%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.24%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.92

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
88 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
86 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
77 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
85 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
77 %