Apc Home Health Service Inc
Home health agency in Corpus Christi, Texas
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Texas 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 96.8% · U.S. average 96.5% · 53 of 53 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
81.4%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 85.7% · U.S. average 88.6% · 26 of 35 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 1.1% · U.S. average 0.9% · 0 of 53 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.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
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
36.0%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 64.4% · U.S. average 64.2% · 9 of 25 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedAbout average
85.7%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 85.8% · U.S. average 89.7% · 29 of 34 patients
Got better at bathingAbout average
88.8%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.8% · U.S. average 90.6% · 31 of 35 patients
Less short of breathAbout average
88.1%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 88.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 31 of 35 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBetter than average
90.3%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 86.5% · U.S. average 88.1% · 30 of 34 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 37 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
98.1%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 95.1% · U.S. average 94.5% · 52 of 53 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBetter than average
82.9%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 64.0% · U.S. average 71.7% · 29 of 35 patients
Medication list sent to the next provider
—Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
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 90.7% · U.S. average 92.2% · 35 of 35 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.
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The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
What patients said
72% would definitely recommend this agency, from 8 patient surveys.
State average 80% · U.S. average 79% · 16% response rate. Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.
- Care was professional
- Not rated yet
- Team communicated well
- Not rated yet
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- Not rated yet
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
- Not rated yet
Zero, or very few, patients met the survey’s rules for inclusion. The scores shown, if any, reflect a very small number of surveys and may not 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, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 1981
- Address
- 4444 Corona Dr Ste 120, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
- ZIP codes served
- 78102, 78332, 78336, 78342, 78343, 78355, 78358, 78362, 78363, 78368, 78370, 78374
All 30 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
78102, 78332, 78336, 78342, 78343, 78355, 78358, 78362, 78363, 78368, 78370, 78374, 78380, 78382, 78387, 78401, 78404, 78405, 78406, 78407, 78408, 78410, 78411, 78412, 78413, 78414, 78415, 78416, 78417, 78418