Personal Touch Home Care of Indiana Inc
Home health agency in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Indiana agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeAbout average
96.8%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 96.5% · U.S. average 96.5% · 213 of 220 patients
Patients got better at walkingBetter than average
92.3%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 90.4% · U.S. average 88.6% · 169 of 178 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterAbout average
0.9%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 1.1% · U.S. average 0.9% · 2 of 218 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.
91.1%likely between 84.1% and 96.1%
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 5.3% and 13.5%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
91.0%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 63.9% · U.S. average 64.2% · 151 of 166 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedAbout average
90.8%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% · 175 of 178 patients
Got better at bathingBetter than average
95.4%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 92.0% · U.S. average 90.6% · 176 of 178 patients
Less short of breathBetter than average
96.3%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 92.7% · U.S. average 91.3% · 170 of 173 patients
Got better at taking medicinesAbout average
91.3%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 90.7% · U.S. average 88.1% · 173 of 176 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 179 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeAbout average
95.1%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 96.1% · U.S. average 94.5% · 212 of 223 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBetter than average
85.4%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 76.2% · U.S. average 71.7% · 152 of 178 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
54.2%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 79.5% · U.S. average 81.2% · 26 of 48 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 93.9% · U.S. average 92.2% · 144 of 175 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.
4.8%likely between 3.5% and 6.7%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
1.01
1% above the national average
What patients said
82% would definitely recommend this agency, from 47 patient surveys.
State average 78% · U.S. average 79% · 34% response rate. Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.
- Care was professional
- 5 of 5
- Team communicated well
- 5 of 5
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- 3 of 5
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
- 5 of 5
Fewer than 70 patients completed the survey. Use the scores shown, if any, with caution as the number of surveys may be too low to accurately tell how an agency is doing.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
34.5 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
+0.4%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization2.4 pts26.25% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 2.4 · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community5.4 pts5.83% weight
Achievement 4.9 · Improvement 5.4 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea5.1 pts5.83% weight
Achievement 5.0 · Improvement 5.1 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications5.5 pts5.83% weight
Achievement 5.2 · Improvement 5.5 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility6.4 pts8.75% weight
Achievement 6.4 · Improvement 5.9 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care9.0 pts8.75% weight
Achievement 9.0 · Improvement 8.2 · the higher one counts
- ED use0.0 pts8.75% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Care of patients4.6 pts6% weight
Achievement 4.5 · Improvement 4.6 · the higher one counts
- Communication4.2 pts6% weight
Achievement 4.2 · Improvement 3.3 · the higher one counts
- Specific care issues0.0 pts6% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Overall rating0.0 pts6% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Willingness to recommend0.1 pts6% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.1 · the higher one counts
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, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2002
- Address
- 139 W Tate St Ste 1, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
- ZIP codes served
- 47001, 47003, 47006, 47010, 47011, 47012, 47016, 47018, 47020, 47021, 47022, 47023
All 27 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
47001, 47003, 47006, 47010, 47011, 47012, 47016, 47018, 47020, 47021, 47022, 47023, 47024, 47025, 47030, 47031, 47032, 47037, 47038, 47040, 47041, 47042, 47043, 47060, 47231, 47250, 47353