Pioneer Memorial Home Health
Home health agency in Heppner, Oregon
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Oregon agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBetter than average
96.2%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 88.7% · U.S. average 96.5% · 76 of 79 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
57.5%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 85.4% · U.S. average 88.6% · 20 of 53 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBelow average
2.5%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% · 2 of 80 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.
72.2%likely between 62.3% and 80.3%
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.
14.0%likely between 9.0% and 22.7%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
78.4%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 60.0% · U.S. average 64.2% · 40 of 51 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
73.3%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 87.9% · U.S. average 89.7% · 30 of 50 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
68.3%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.5% · U.S. average 90.6% · 27 of 53 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
80.4%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 90.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 21 of 31 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
60.1%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 84.0% · U.S. average 88.1% · 18 of 44 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 0.4% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 63 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
91.3%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 94.4% · U.S. average 94.5% · 73 of 80 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBetter than average
86.7%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 68.4% · U.S. average 71.7% · 52 of 60 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
66.7%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 75.8% · U.S. average 81.2% · 18 of 27 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
56.0%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 88.8% · U.S. average 92.2% · 28 of 50 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.
4.3%likely between 3.0% and 5.6%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
1.06
6% above the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Smaller-volume
Total performance score
16.1 of 100
Cohort average 37.0
Payment adjustment
-2.8%
Payment year 2026
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- Potentially preventable hospitalization1.4 pts37.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 1.4 · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community0.4 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.4 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea3.3 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 1.1 · Improvement 3.3 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications0.0 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility2.8 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 2.4 · Improvement 2.8 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care3.5 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 3.5 · Improvement 3.2 · the higher one counts
- ED use0.0 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
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- Communication— pts— weight
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- Specific care issues— pts— weight
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- Overall rating— pts— weight
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- Willingness to recommend— pts— weight
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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, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Certified
- Since 1977
- Address
- 162 N Main Street, Heppner, OR 97836
- ZIP codes served
- 97812, 97818, 97823, 97836, 97839, 97843, 97844