Prowers Medical Center Home Health

About Prowers Medical Center Home Health

Prowers Medical Center Home Health is a home health agency in Lamar , Colorado. This facility was certified by Medicare on 03/19/1997. Prowers Medical Center Home Health offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide . 83% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Prowers Medical Center Home Health is located at 401 Kendall Drive, Lamar, CO 81052 and can be contacted via phone number (719) 336-6881.

Services Offered

Nursing care

Yes

Physical therapy

Yes

Occupational therapy

Yes

Speech therapy

Yes

Medical social services

Home health aide

Yes

Details

Provider Name	Prowers Medical Center Home Health
Ownership type	Government - State/ County
Medicare certification date	03/19/1997
Certification Number	067295
Address	401 Kendall Drive Lamar, CO 81052
Phone Number	(719) 336-6881

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

71.6%

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

78.5%

How often patients got better at bathing

88.3%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

78.3%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

N/A

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

0.52%

Preventing harm

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

79.3
97.7%

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

97.7%

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

56.9%

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

97.6%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

93.8%

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

79.3%

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

92.7%

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

98.0%

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

11.4%

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

18.2%

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

Same As National Rate
85.27%

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

Same As National Rate
3.29%

Payment & value of care

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

1.05

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

91 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

89 %

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

92 %

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