Advocare Home Services
Home health agency in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Illinois agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBelow average
90.8%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 96.7% · U.S. average 96.5% · 315 of 347 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
80.3%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 85.4% · U.S. average 88.6% · 199 of 243 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBetter than average
0.3%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 347 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.
63.8%likely between 54.4% and 70.9%
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.
8.8%likely between 6.0% and 12.5%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
88.6%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 66.3% · U.S. average 64.2% · 226 of 255 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 87.5% · U.S. average 89.7% · 194 of 243 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
86.4%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 89.4% · U.S. average 90.6% · 210 of 243 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
85.9%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 90.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 212 of 241 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
84.7%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 87.0% · U.S. average 88.1% · 214 of 242 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 245 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
100.0%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 94.9% · U.S. average 94.5% · 348 of 348 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
55.1%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 71.7% · U.S. average 71.7% · 134 of 243 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBetter than average
98.3%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 84.7% · U.S. average 81.2% · 112 of 114 patients
Medication list given to the patientBetter than average
99.1%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 94.6% · U.S. average 92.2% · 230 of 232 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.
4.4%likely between 3.1% and 5.9%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
0.93
7% 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
- No services listed
- Certified
- Since 2023
- Address
- 800 Biesterfield Rd, St 4010, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
- ZIP codes served
- 60005, 60007, 60008, 60010, 60016, 60025, 60030, 60031, 60048, 60053, 60056, 60060
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