A Better Homecare
Home health agency in Houston, 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 timeAbout average
98.1%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% · 571 of 582 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
66.7%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% · 197 of 344 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBetter than average
0.2%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 584 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.
29.3%likely between 18.9% and 40.4%
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.
10.2%likely between 6.0% and 19.0%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
95.4%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 64.4% · U.S. average 64.2% · 394 of 413 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
59.7%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% · 167 of 344 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
70.2%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.8% · U.S. average 90.6% · 213 of 348 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
62.3%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 88.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 163 of 286 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
62.5%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% · 161 of 317 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterAbout 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% · 1 of 363 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
99.5%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% · 581 of 584 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
20.6%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% · 72 of 350 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
17.6%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% · 43 of 245 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
73.2%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% · 240 of 328 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.
0.95
5% below the national average
What patients said
53% would definitely recommend this agency, from 56 patient surveys.
State average 80% · U.S. average 79% · 12% response rate. Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.
- Care was professional
- 2 of 5
- Team communicated well
- 2 of 5
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- 2 of 5
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
- 1 of 5
Fewer than 70 patients completed the survey. Use the scores shown, if any, with caution as the number of surveys may be too low to accurately tell how an agency is doing.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
10.1 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
-3.4%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community0.0 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea0.7 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.7 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications1.4 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 1.4 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility1.5 pts25% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 1.5 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care1.2 pts25% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 1.2 · the higher one counts
- ED use— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Care of patients— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- 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
- Government
- Certified
- Since 2008
- Address
- 10777 Westheimer Rd Ste 1010, Houston, TX 77042
- ZIP codes served
- 77002, 77003, 77004, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015
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