Hope Health of Ohio LLC
Home health agency in Ashland, Ohio
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Ohio agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBetter than average
100.0%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 96.1% · U.S. average 96.5% · 684 of 684 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
86.2%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 89.2% · U.S. average 88.6% · 435 of 510 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBelow average
3.6%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% · 25 of 684 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.
74.1%likely between 68.0% and 79.2%
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.
12.5%likely between 8.4% and 18.6%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
90.5%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 62.1% · U.S. average 64.2% · 412 of 455 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
87.2%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 91.3% · U.S. average 89.7% · 443 of 510 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
82.5%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 91.0% · U.S. average 90.6% · 393 of 510 patients
Less short of breathBetter than average
93.5%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 91.2% · U.S. average 91.3% · 484 of 504 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
77.2%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 89.8% · U.S. average 88.1% · 311 of 509 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 0.2% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 551 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
98.7%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 94.4% · U.S. average 94.5% · 675 of 684 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
54.5%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 74.9% · U.S. average 71.7% · 278 of 510 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
61.0%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 83.2% · U.S. average 81.2% · 114 of 187 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
87.3%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 91.0% · U.S. average 92.2% · 432 of 495 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.
4.1%likely between 3.0% and 5.7%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
0.98
2% below the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
34.0 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
+0.3%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization0.0 pts37.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community1.6 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 1.6 · Improvement 0.8 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea10.0 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 10.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications0.8 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.8 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility7.8 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 7.8 · Improvement 2.6 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care10.0 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 10.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- ED use1.1 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 1.1 · the higher one counts
- Care of patients— pts0% weight
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- Communication— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Specific care issues— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Overall rating— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Willingness to recommend— pts0% 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, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2022
- Address
- 19 West Main Street, Suite 9, Ashland, OH 44805
- ZIP codes served
- 43015, 43021, 43035, 43040, 43050, 43064, 43074, 43081, 43215, 43230, 43338, 43344
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