Home Health Agency

Specialty Nursing Services, Inc

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Not Available
Location
620 South 9500 East
Huntsville, UT 84317

Phone Number
(801) 732-2178

About Specialty Nursing Services, Inc

Specialty Nursing Services, Inc is a home health agency in Huntsville , Utah. This facility was certified by Medicare on 02/18/1997. Specialty Nursing Services, Inc offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 62% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Specialty Nursing Services, Inc is located at 620 South 9500 East, Huntsville, UT 84317 and can be contacted via phone number (801) 732-2178.

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 Specialty Nursing Services, Inc
Ownership type Proprietary
Medicare certification date 02/18/1997
Certification Number 467110
Address 620 South 9500 East
Huntsville, UT 84317
Phone Number (801) 732-2178

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
66.9%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
69.7%
How often patients got better at bathing
72.2%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
74.3%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
N/A
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.00%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
87.5
100%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
100%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
58.4%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
98.8%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
87.5%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
97.6%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
96.2%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
98.7%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
15.8%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
10.9%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Worse Than National Rate
47.63%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.41%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.94

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
79 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
74 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
60 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
81 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
62 %