Home Health Agency

Sierra Health Care Center

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Location
1400 N Silver Street
Truth Or Consequence, NM 87901

Phone Number
(575) 894-1735

About Sierra Health Care Center

Sierra Health Care Center is a home health agency in Truth Or Consequence , New Mexico. This facility was certified by Medicare on 03/13/2003. Sierra Health Care Center offers nursing care, physical therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 69% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Sierra Health Care Center is located at 1400 N Silver Street, Truth Or Consequence, NM 87901 and can be contacted via phone number (575) 894-1735.

Services Offered

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

Details

Provider Name Sierra Health Care Center
Ownership type Non - Profit Private
Medicare certification date 03/13/2003
Certification Number 327180
Address 1400 N Silver Street
Truth Or Consequence, NM 87901
Phone Number (575) 894-1735

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
82.3%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
85.3%
How often patients got better at bathing
82.8%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
74.7%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
93.6%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.30%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
83.6
87.3%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
98.5%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
72.9%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
99%
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
83.6%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
83.4%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
93.3%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
93.8%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
12.0%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
7.2%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Worse Than National Rate
68.64%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.47%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.96

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
86 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
79 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
80 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
81 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
69 %