Yam Home Health LLC
Home health agency in Bridgeton, Missouri
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Missouri agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBelow average
94.7%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% · 160 of 169 patients
Patients got better at walkingAbout average
89.5%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 90.7% · U.S. average 88.6% · 126 of 144 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 169 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.
85.4%likely between 69.3% and 93.5%
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.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
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Checked on flu shotBelow average
54.9%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 64.3% · U.S. average 64.2% · 62 of 113 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
87.7%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 92.7% · U.S. average 89.7% · 123 of 144 patients
Got better at bathingAbout average
94.0%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 92.6% · U.S. average 90.6% · 138 of 144 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
82.1%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 92.8% · U.S. average 91.3% · 119 of 139 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
83.1%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 91.0% · U.S. average 88.1% · 126 of 138 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 147 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
83.4%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 95.8% · U.S. average 94.5% · 141 of 169 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBetter than average
82.6%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 80.0% · U.S. average 71.7% · 119 of 144 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBetter than average
88.9%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 86.3% · U.S. average 81.2% · 24 of 27 patients
Medication list given to the patientBetter than average
100.0%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 95.4% · U.S. average 92.2% · 142 of 142 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.
0.88
12% below the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Smaller-volume
Total performance score
63.1 of 100
Cohort average 37.0
Payment adjustment
+3.7%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community6.3 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 6.3 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea2.6 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 2.6 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications3.7 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 3.7 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility6.9 pts25% weight
Achievement 6.9 · Improvement 0.7 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care10.0 pts25% weight
Achievement 10.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- ED use— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Care of patients— pts— weight
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- Communication— pts— weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Specific care issues— pts— weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Overall rating— pts— weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Willingness to recommend— pts— weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · 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, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2021
- Address
- 12800 Boenker Lane, Bridgeton, MO 63044
- ZIP codes served
- 63005, 63031, 63033, 63034, 63042, 63043, 63044, 63074, 63103, 63104, 63106, 63107
All 39 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
63005, 63031, 63033, 63034, 63042, 63043, 63044, 63074, 63103, 63104, 63106, 63107, 63108, 63109, 63111, 63112, 63113, 63114, 63115, 63116, 63118, 63119, 63120, 63121, 63123, 63128, 63129, 63130, 63132, 63133, 63134, 63135, 63136, 63137, 63138, 63139, 63143, 63146, 63147