Rush Home Health, Inc
Home health agency in Tujunga, 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
97.7%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% · 43 of 44 patients
Patients got better at walkingBetter than average
100.0%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% · 39 of 41 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 44 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.
84.1%likely between 72.0% and 89.8%
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.
10.8%likely between 4.4% and 24.3%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
95.0%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% · 38 of 40 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
79.7%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% · 25 of 41 patients
Got better at bathingBetter than average
100.0%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.0% · U.S. average 90.6% · 41 of 41 patients
Less short of breathBetter than average
100.0%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 87.2% · U.S. average 91.3% · 40 of 40 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBetter than average
85.2%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% · 29 of 38 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 41 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
97.7%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% · 43 of 44 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
14.6%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% · 6 of 41 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBetter than average
90.9%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% · 40 of 44 patients
Medication list given to the patient
—Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.
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.
This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
0.91
9% below 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
- Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2020
- Address
- 7560 Foothill Blvd, Tujunga, CA 91042
- ZIP codes served
- 90027, 90028, 90042, 91040, 91042, 91203, 91205, 91206, 91207, 91208, 91214, 91342
All 15 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
90027, 90028, 90042, 91040, 91042, 91203, 91205, 91206, 91207, 91208, 91214, 91342, 91502, 91601, 92262