Braden Home Health Care Services LLC
Home health agency in Methuen, Massachusetts
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Massachusetts agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBelow average
88.0%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 96.5% · U.S. average 96.5% · 404 of 459 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
74.5%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% · 185 of 256 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBetter than average
0.0%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 1.0% · U.S. average 0.9% · 0 of 459 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.
61.9%likely between 46.4% and 78.1%
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.
13.3%likely between 8.5% and 20.3%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBelow average
49.3%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 65.5% · U.S. average 64.2% · 133 of 270 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
77.9%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 92.0% · U.S. average 89.7% · 190 of 255 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
76.1%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 91.2% · U.S. average 90.6% · 204 of 257 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
80.5%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 91.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 196 of 249 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
68.6%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 87.9% · U.S. average 88.1% · 147 of 221 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterAbout average
0.0%Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.2% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 263 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeAbout average
93.3%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% · 430 of 461 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
65.0%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 78.1% · U.S. average 71.7% · 169 of 260 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBetter than average
97.5%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 80.9% · U.S. average 81.2% · 231 of 237 patients
Medication list given to the patientAbout average
93.6%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 93.2% · U.S. average 92.2% · 205 of 219 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.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
1.27
27% above 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
- 225 Broadway, Suite 305, Methuen, MA 01844
- ZIP codes served
- 01450, 01721, 01801, 01810, 01824, 01826, 01827, 01830, 01832, 01834, 01835, 01840
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