Paz Home Health LLC
Home health agency in Mcallen, 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
95.8%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% · 159 of 166 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
81.1%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% · 102 of 129 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 165 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.
81.2%likely between 69.5% and 90.0%
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
40.0%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% · 58 of 145 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBetter than average
92.8%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% · 114 of 130 patients
Got better at bathingBetter than average
95.2%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.8% · U.S. average 90.6% · 117 of 130 patients
Less short of breathBetter than average
94.6%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 88.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 121 of 129 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBetter than average
97.6%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% · 129 of 130 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 132 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
98.8%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% · 164 of 166 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBetter than average
75.4%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% · 98 of 130 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerAbout average
80.0%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% · 44 of 55 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% · 110 of 110 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.
0.81
19% below the national average
What patients said
100% would definitely recommend this agency, from 1 patient surveys.
State average 80% · U.S. average 79% · 3% 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
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
54.7 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
+3.5%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community1.8 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 1.8 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea6.5 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 5.7 · Improvement 6.5 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications9.7 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 9.7 · Improvement 8.6 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility4.6 pts25% weight
Achievement 4.6 · Improvement 1.2 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care5.2 pts25% weight
Achievement 5.2 · Improvement 3.8 · the higher one counts
- ED use— pts0% weight
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- Care of patients— pts0% weight
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- Communication— pts0% weight
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- Specific care issues— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Overall rating— pts0% weight
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- Willingness to recommend— pts0% 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, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2006
- Address
- 1300 N 10th Street Ste 210, Mcallen, TX 78501
- ZIP codes served
- 78501, 78503, 78504, 78516, 78520, 78521, 78537, 78539, 78541, 78542, 78543, 78548
All 31 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
78501, 78503, 78504, 78516, 78520, 78521, 78537, 78539, 78541, 78542, 78543, 78548, 78549, 78550, 78552, 78566, 78570, 78572, 78573, 78574, 78576, 78577, 78578, 78580, 78582, 78584, 78586, 78589, 78595, 78596, 78599