Direct Home Care
Home health agency in Lancaster, California
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average California agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBetter than average
99.5%Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.
State average 95.3% · U.S. average 96.5% · 213 of 214 patients
Patients got better at walkingBetter than average
90.2%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 83.4% · U.S. average 88.6% · 197 of 209 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBetter than average
0.0%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.6% · U.S. average 0.9% · 0 of 214 patients
Patients sent home to the community
Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.
93.3%likely between 87.1% and 96.8%
National rate 77.7% (dashed line)
Preventable hospital stays during care· lower is better
Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
7.7%likely between 4.0% and 13.3%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
95.7%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 70.4% · U.S. average 64.2% · 134 of 140 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBetter than average
93.6%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 82.1% · U.S. average 89.7% · 201 of 209 patients
Got better at bathingBetter than average
94.0%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.0% · U.S. average 90.6% · 203 of 209 patients
Less short of breathBetter than average
97.9%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 87.2% · U.S. average 91.3% · 206 of 209 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBetter than average
95.3%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 81.0% · U.S. average 88.1% · 205 of 209 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterAbout average
0.0%Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.2% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 209 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
98.1%Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.
State average 92.4% · U.S. average 94.5% · 210 of 214 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
45.9%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 62.0% · U.S. average 71.7% · 96 of 209 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerAbout average
82.1%Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.
State average 81.7% · U.S. average 81.2% · 23 of 28 patients
Medication list given to the patientBetter than average
98.9%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 92.7% · U.S. average 92.2% · 184 of 186 patients
Preventable readmission within 30 days· lower is better
Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
1.01
1% above the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Medicare has not scored this agency in the value-based purchasing program for this payment year.
About the agency
- Services
- No services listed
- Certified
- Since 2023
- Address
- 936 W Avenue J4, Lancaster, CA 93534
- ZIP codes served
- 90015, 90027, 90028, 90029, 90035, 90037, 90038, 90041, 90068, 90220, 90601, 90640
All 61 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
90015, 90027, 90028, 90029, 90035, 90037, 90038, 90041, 90068, 90220, 90601, 90640, 91020, 91040, 91042, 91104, 91107, 91201, 91202, 91203, 91204, 91205, 91206, 91207, 91208, 91303, 91306, 91307, 91311, 91321, 91324, 91326, 91331, 91335, 91342, 91344, 91351, 91352, 91401, 91402, 91405, 91406, 91411, 91423, 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, 91601, 91605, 91606, 91607, 91711, 91775, 91801, 92114, 92610, 92630, 92656, 93065, 93534