Providence Home Care of Florida
Home health agency in Clearwater, Florida
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Florida agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeAbout average
98.5%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 98.0% · U.S. average 96.5% · 642 of 652 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
87.3%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 89.6% · U.S. average 88.6% · 496 of 534 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBetter than average
0.1%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.8% · U.S. average 0.9% · 1 of 652 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.
This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.
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.
This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
94.1%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 62.6% · U.S. average 64.2% · 382 of 406 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
89.3%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 90.9% · U.S. average 89.7% · 501 of 534 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
88.5%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 91.8% · U.S. average 90.6% · 495 of 536 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
88.3%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 92.1% · U.S. average 91.3% · 496 of 537 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
79.3%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 88.7% · U.S. average 88.1% · 459 of 528 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 0.1% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 545 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
98.8%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 95.5% · U.S. average 94.5% · 644 of 652 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
60.3%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 69.7% · U.S. average 71.7% · 324 of 537 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBetter than average
100.0%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 78.4% · U.S. average 81.2% · 114 of 114 patients
Medication list given to the patientBetter than average
100.0%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 92.0% · U.S. average 92.2% · 534 of 534 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.
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.
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This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.
What patients said
83% would definitely recommend this agency, from 122 patient surveys.
State average 78% · U.S. average 79% · 26% response rate. Based on 100 to 299 surveys.
- Care was professional
- 4 of 5
- Team communicated well
- 4 of 5
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- 2 of 5
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
- 4 of 5
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 2008
- Address
- 28051 Us Highway 19 N Ste 107, Clearwater, FL 33761
- ZIP codes served
- 33540, 33541, 33549, 33701, 33702, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33706, 33707, 33708, 33709
All 58 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
33540, 33541, 33549, 33701, 33702, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33706, 33707, 33708, 33709, 33710, 33711, 33712, 33713, 33714, 33716, 33755, 33756, 33759, 33760, 33761, 33762, 33763, 33764, 33765, 33767, 33770, 33771, 33772, 33773, 33774, 33776, 33777, 33778, 33781, 33782, 34637, 34638, 34639, 34652, 34653, 34654, 34655, 34667, 34668, 34669, 34677, 34683, 34684, 34685, 34688, 34689, 34690, 34691, 34695, 34698