Salmon Valley Home Health LLC
Home health agency in Salmon, Idaho
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Idaho agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBelow average
81.0%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 98.6% · U.S. average 96.5% · 81 of 100 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
69.3%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 89.8% · U.S. average 88.6% · 54 of 81 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBelow average
2.1%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 1.6% · U.S. average 0.9% · 2 of 97 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.
80.9%likely between 75.1% and 86.7%
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.
9.4%likely between 6.0% and 14.5%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotAbout average
60.6%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 60.5% · U.S. average 64.2% · 43 of 71 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedAbout average
90.3%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 91.8% · U.S. average 89.7% · 76 of 80 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
79.7%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 91.2% · U.S. average 90.6% · 68 of 81 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
79.7%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 91.1% · U.S. average 91.3% · 68 of 80 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
85.5%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 88.6% · U.S. average 88.1% · 70 of 77 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterBetter than average
0.0%Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.3% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 85 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
86.1%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 95.2% · U.S. average 94.5% · 87 of 101 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
49.4%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 75.7% · U.S. average 71.7% · 40 of 81 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
60.6%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 83.3% · U.S. average 81.2% · 20 of 33 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
82.3%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 93.4% · U.S. average 92.2% · 56 of 68 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.
4.1%likely between 2.9% and 5.4%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
0.99
1% below the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
21.3 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
-1.7%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization0.0 pts37.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community5.1 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 5.1 · Improvement 3.9 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea5.1 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 5.1 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications4.1 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 4.1 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility3.5 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.3 · Improvement 3.5 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care3.5 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 3.5 · the higher one counts
- ED use0.6 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.6 · the higher one counts
- Care of patients— pts0% weight
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- Communication— pts0% weight
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- Specific care issues— pts0% weight
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- Overall rating— pts0% weight
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- Willingness to recommend— pts0% weight
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Each measure earns the higher of its achievement or improvement points. Points are weighted and summed into the total performance score.
About the agency
- Services
- Nursing, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2020
- Address
- 404 Courthouse Drive, Salmon, ID 83467
- ZIP codes served
- 83226, 83227, 83235, 83463, 83464, 83466, 83467, 83468