Heartland Home Health (Wichita)
Home health agency in Wichita, Kansas
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Kansas agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeAbout average
99.1%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 98.2% · U.S. average 96.5% · 458 of 462 patients
Patients got better at walkingAbout average
88.7%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 89.0% · U.S. average 88.6% · 348 of 371 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBetter than average
1.1%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 1.4% · U.S. average 0.9% · 5 of 460 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.
89.2%likely between 84.9% and 92.0%
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.
10.0%likely between 6.6% and 13.5%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
81.7%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 71.7% · U.S. average 64.2% · 232 of 284 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
89.2%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 91.2% · U.S. average 89.7% · 353 of 371 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
89.6%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 91.3% · U.S. average 90.6% · 342 of 371 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
81.4%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 91.9% · U.S. average 91.3% · 319 of 370 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 89.5% · U.S. average 88.1% · 337 of 368 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 384 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
97.8%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 94.5% · U.S. average 94.5% · 453 of 463 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
65.2%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 75.6% · U.S. average 71.7% · 242 of 371 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
64.5%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 85.9% · U.S. average 81.2% · 71 of 110 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 94.9% · U.S. average 92.2% · 288 of 350 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.
3.7%likely between 2.9% and 5.1%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
1.10
10% above the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
31.3 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
-0.1%
Payment year 2026
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- Potentially preventable hospitalization3.5 pts26.25% weight
Achievement 3.5 · Improvement 2.2 · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community5.1 pts5.83% weight
Achievement 5.1 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea1.6 pts5.83% weight
Achievement 1.6 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications5.7 pts5.83% weight
Achievement 5.7 · Improvement 0.4 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility6.3 pts8.75% weight
Achievement 6.3 · Improvement 3.7 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care6.6 pts8.75% weight
Achievement 6.6 · Improvement 3.1 · the higher one counts
- ED use0.0 pts8.75% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Care of patients0.0 pts6% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Communication0.0 pts6% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Specific care issues6.2 pts6% weight
Achievement 6.2 · Improvement 5.4 · the higher one counts
- Overall rating0.0 pts6% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Willingness to recommend0.0 pts6% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · 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, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 1989
- Address
- 2872 N Ridge Rd, Ste 122, Wichita, KS 67205
- ZIP codes served
- 67001, 67002, 67003, 67004, 67010, 67013, 67018, 67020, 67025, 67026, 67037, 67039
All 59 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
67001, 67002, 67003, 67004, 67010, 67013, 67018, 67020, 67025, 67026, 67037, 67039, 67042, 67049, 67051, 67052, 67056, 67058, 67060, 67068, 67072, 67074, 67101, 67106, 67108, 67110, 67114, 67117, 67120, 67124, 67133, 67135, 67142, 67144, 67146, 67147, 67156, 67203, 67204, 67205, 67206, 67207, 67208, 67209, 67211, 67212, 67213, 67214, 67215, 67216, 67217, 67218, 67219, 67220, 67226, 67230, 67235, 67505, 67570