Always Care Home Health LLC
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
95.4%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% · 329 of 345 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
71.3%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% · 108 of 197 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 345 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.
54.1%likely between 37.1% and 69.9%
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 shotAbout average
63.0%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% · 109 of 173 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
61.3%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% · 90 of 196 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
83.1%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.8% · U.S. average 90.6% · 148 of 208 patients
Less short of breathBetter than average
92.2%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 88.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 99 of 120 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
84.4%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% · 134 of 183 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 221 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
99.4%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% · 343 of 345 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
26.5%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% · 58 of 219 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBetter than average
97.5%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% · 119 of 122 patients
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% · 219 of 219 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.
0.80
20% below the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
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, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2022
- Address
- 16676 Northchase Drive, Houston, TX 77060
- ZIP codes served
- 77003, 77004, 77008, 77009, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018
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