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Medicare-certified home health agency

Swedishamerican HH Care Med S

Home health agency in Rockford, Illinois

CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15

Quality of care

Patient survey

How patients did

Compared with the average Illinois agency. The dot is this agency; the solid line is the state average, the dashed line the U.S.

Care started on time98.7%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 96.7%U.S. average 96.5%1266 of 1283 patients
What this measures

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.

Patients got better at walking78.4%
Below the Illinois averageState average 85.4%U.S. average 88.6%861 of 1020 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.

Falls with major injury · lower is better0.6%
About the Illinois averageState average 0.8%U.S. average 0.9%8 of 1283 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.

Patients sent home to the community91.7%

likely between 87.2% and 95.4%

Medicare: Better Than National RateU.S. rate 77.7%
What this measures

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.

Preventable hospital stays during care · lower is better9.1%

likely between 6.8% and 13.1%

Medicare: Same As National RateU.S. rate 10.8%
What this measures

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.

See all 17 measures
Checked on flu shot61.6%
Below the Illinois averageState average 66.3%U.S. average 64.2%471 of 765 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.

Got better at getting in and out of bed88.5%
About the Illinois averageState average 87.5%U.S. average 89.7%962 of 1020 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.

Got better at bathing84.6%
Below the Illinois averageState average 89.4%U.S. average 90.6%908 of 1022 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.

Less short of breath88.0%
Below the Illinois averageState average 90.0%U.S. average 91.3%931 of 1012 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.

Got better at taking medicines83.8%
Below the Illinois averageState average 87.0%U.S. average 88.1%933 of 1015 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.

Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared · lower is better0.4%
About the Illinois averageState average 0.3%U.S. average 0.2%3 of 1033 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.

Medication problems acted on in time83.6%
Below the Illinois averageState average 94.9%U.S. average 94.5%1073 of 1283 patients
What this measures

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.

Met expected function at discharge74.6%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 71.7%U.S. average 71.7%764 of 1024 patients
What this measures

Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.

Medication list sent to the next provider98.6%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 84.7%U.S. average 81.2%283 of 287 patients
What this measures

Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.

Medication list given to the patient98.9%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 94.6%U.S. average 92.2%982 of 993 patients
What this measures

Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.

Preventable readmission within 30 days · lower is better4.7%

likely between 3.6% and 6.3%

Medicare: Same As National RateU.S. rate 4.1%
What this measures

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.

Medicare spending per episode0.93

7% below the national average

What patients said

Some surveys

227 completed surveys · 22% response rate

Based on 100 to 299 surveys.

  • Care was professional
  • Team communicated well
  • Discussed medicines, pain and safety
  • Rated the agency 9 or 10

72% would definitely recommend this agency

State average 76% · U.S. average 79%

Medicare payment

Cohort

Larger-volume

Total performance score

14.0 of 100

Cohort average 32.2

Payment adjustment

-2.8%

Payment year 2026

How it's calculated
MeasureWeightAchievementImprovementCounted
Potentially preventable hospitalization26.25%0.70.00.7
Discharge to community5.83%5.70.65.7
Improvement in dyspnea5.83%0.70.90.9
Improvement in oral medications5.83%1.41.31.4
Improvement in mobility8.75%2.50.42.5
Improvement in self-care8.75%5.31.05.3
ED use8.75%0.00.20.2
Care of patients6.00%0.00.00.0
Communication6.00%0.00.00.0
Specific care issues6.00%0.00.00.0
Overall rating6.00%0.50.00.5
Willingness to recommend6.00%0.00.00.0

About the agency

Services
Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
Ownership
Non-profit
Certified since
1986
Address
2550 Charles St., Rockford, IL 61108
ZIP codes served
60145, 60146, 60152, 61008, 61010, 61011, 61012, 61015, 61016, 61018, 61019, 61020
All 41 ZIP codes

60145, 60146, 60152, 61008, 61010, 61011, 61012, 61015, 61016, 61018, 61019, 61020, 61024, 61032, 61038, 61047, 61052, 61054, 61061, 61063, 61065, 61067, 61068, 61072, 61073, 61077, 61079, 61080, 61084, 61088, 61101, 61102, 61103, 61104, 61107, 61108, 61109, 61111, 61112, 61114, 61115

Data from CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15. This is CMS data, not a Logicly rating.

Better, about and below compare the agency with the state average. That is Logicly's reading of CMS numbers, not a CMS rating.

  • Average Medicare spending associated with an agency's home health episodes compared with all home health episodes nationally - agency score: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • Average Medicare spending associated with an agency's home health episodes compared with all home health episodes nationally - count: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Discharge Function Score: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often home health patients, who have had a recent hospital stay, had a preventable hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge from home health: January 01, 2022-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients got better at bathing: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at walking or moving around: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients remained at home within 31 days of being discharged from home health: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients were admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition while receiving home health care: January 01, 2024-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients' breathing improved: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team checked patients' medications and got doctor's orders for medication issues in a timely manner: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Transfer of Health Information to the Patient: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Transfer of Health Information to the Provider: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025