First Senior Home Health
Home health agency in Orange Park, 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 timeBelow average
94.4%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% · 221 of 234 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
78.5%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% · 89 of 136 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBelow average
2.6%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% · 6 of 233 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.
59.6%likely between 49.5% and 70.3%
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.
10.7%likely between 6.9% and 16.6%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBelow average
50.0%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 62.6% · U.S. average 64.2% · 69 of 138 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
82.1%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% · 95 of 134 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
80.6%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 91.8% · U.S. average 90.6% · 93 of 135 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
87.8%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 92.1% · U.S. average 91.3% · 94 of 113 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
68.3%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% · 52 of 129 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 147 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
89.4%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% · 210 of 235 patients
Met expected function at dischargeAbout average
69.1%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% · 94 of 136 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
73.3%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% · 74 of 101 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
88.4%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% · 114 of 129 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.
0.95
5% below the national average
What patients said
56% would definitely recommend this agency, from 9 patient surveys.
State average 78% · U.S. average 79% · 4% response rate. Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.
- Care was professional
- Not rated yet
- Team communicated well
- Not rated yet
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- Not rated yet
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
- Not rated yet
Zero, or very few, patients met the survey’s rules for inclusion. The scores shown, if any, reflect a very small number of surveys and may not accurately tell how an agency is doing.
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
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2010
- Address
- 417 Stowe Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
- ZIP codes served
- 32003, 32043, 32073, 32082, 32084, 32129, 32218, 32233, 32244, 32250