Nightingale Home Healthcare
Home health agency in Minnetonka, Minnesota
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Minnesota agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBetter than average
98.2%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% · 383 of 390 patients
Patients got better at walkingBetter than average
92.6%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 85.5% · U.S. average 88.6% · 225 of 260 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 1.6% · U.S. average 0.9% · 1 of 390 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.
59.3%likely between 46.9% and 70.5%
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.
16.9%likely between 11.8% and 24.6%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBelow average
36.7%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 69.3% · U.S. average 64.2% · 105 of 286 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBetter than average
98.6%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 88.1% · U.S. average 89.7% · 224 of 254 patients
Got better at bathingBetter than average
93.2%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.4% · U.S. average 90.6% · 231 of 261 patients
Less short of breathBetter than average
92.4%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 90.1% · U.S. average 91.3% · 209 of 232 patients
Got better at taking medicinesAbout average
82.7%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 82.1% · U.S. average 88.1% · 165 of 229 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 270 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeAbout average
94.4%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 95.5% · U.S. average 94.5% · 368 of 390 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
70.5%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 77.3% · U.S. average 71.7% · 186 of 264 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
51.0%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 82.8% · U.S. average 81.2% · 77 of 151 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
20.5%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 94.0% · U.S. average 92.2% · 48 of 234 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.
1.08
8% above the national average
What patients said
59% would definitely recommend this agency, from 55 patient surveys.
State average 79% · U.S. average 79% · 20% response rate. Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.
- Care was professional
- 2 of 5
- Team communicated well
- 2 of 5
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- 1 of 5
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
- 3 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
Medicare has not scored this agency in the value-based purchasing program for this payment year.
About the agency
- Services
- Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2005
- Address
- 10550 Wayzata Boulevard Suite 1, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- ZIP codes served
- 55008, 55014, 55016, 55024, 55025, 55033, 55040, 55042, 55044, 55068, 55070, 55071
All 120 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
55008, 55014, 55016, 55024, 55025, 55033, 55040, 55042, 55044, 55068, 55070, 55071, 55075, 55076, 55077, 55082, 55101, 55102, 55103, 55104, 55105, 55106, 55107, 55108, 55109, 55110, 55112, 55113, 55114, 55115, 55116, 55117, 55118, 55119, 55120, 55121, 55122, 55123, 55124, 55125, 55126, 55127, 55128, 55129, 55130, 55301, 55303, 55304, 55305, 55306, 55311, 55316, 55318, 55330, 55331, 55337, 55340, 55343, 55344, 55345, 55346, 55347, 55352, 55356, 55359, 55364, 55369, 55372, 55374, 55376, 55378, 55379, 55391, 55398, 55401, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55415, 55416, 55417, 55418, 55419, 55420, 55421, 55422, 55423, 55424, 55425, 55426, 55427, 55428, 55429, 55430, 55431, 55432, 55433, 55434, 55435, 55437, 55438, 55441, 55442, 55443, 55444, 55445, 55446, 55447, 55448, 55449, 55454