Amado Hospice & Home Health
Home health agency in Harlingen, 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 timeBelow average
94.2%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 96.8% · U.S. average 96.5% · 327 of 347 patients
Patients got better at walkingBetter than average
88.1%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% · 163 of 210 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 1.1% · U.S. average 0.9% · 1 of 348 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.
31.7%likely between 20.7% and 47.2%
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.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
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Checked on flu shotBelow average
56.9%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 64.4% · U.S. average 64.2% · 74 of 130 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
81.9%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% · 148 of 210 patients
Got better at bathingBetter than average
92.2%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.8% · U.S. average 90.6% · 163 of 210 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
74.7%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 88.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 154 of 211 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
81.6%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% · 135 of 204 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 212 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeAbout average
95.4%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 95.1% · U.S. average 94.5% · 333 of 349 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
47.4%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% · 99 of 209 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBetter than average
90.3%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 81.5% · U.S. average 81.2% · 131 of 145 patients
Medication list given to the patientBetter than average
93.0%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% · 187 of 201 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.
0.98
2% below the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Smaller-volume
Total performance score
30.3 of 100
Cohort average 37.0
Payment adjustment
-0.8%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community0.7 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.7 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea3.7 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 3.7 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications3.5 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 3.5 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility3.0 pts25% weight
Achievement 3.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care3.9 pts25% weight
Achievement 3.9 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- ED use— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Care of patients— pts— weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- 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, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2006
- Address
- 21784 Us 77 Expressway 83, Harlingen, TX 78552
- ZIP codes served
- 78289, 78368, 78387, 78405, 78412, 78414, 78415, 78416, 78501, 78502, 78503, 78504
All 63 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
78289, 78368, 78387, 78405, 78412, 78414, 78415, 78416, 78501, 78502, 78503, 78504, 78505, 78516, 78520, 78521, 78522, 78523, 78526, 78535, 78537, 78538, 78539, 78540, 78541, 78542, 78543, 78545, 78547, 78548, 78550, 78552, 78557, 78559, 78560, 78561, 78562, 78566, 78567, 78569, 78570, 78572, 78573, 78574, 78575, 78576, 78577, 78578, 78579, 78580, 78582, 78583, 78584, 78585, 78586, 78589, 78591, 78593, 78594, 78595, 78596, 78597, 78599