American Health Care Professionals
Home health agency in Great Falls, Virginia
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Virginia agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeAbout average
95.6%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% · 43 of 45 patients
Patients got better at walkingAbout average
88.2%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 88.4% · U.S. average 88.6% · 23 of 36 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 0.9% · U.S. average 0.9% · 0 of 45 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.
82.4%likely between 71.8% and 90.2%
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.
9.9%likely between 4.7% and 17.7%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
87.0%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 67.0% · U.S. average 64.2% · 20 of 23 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
84.4%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 90.8% · U.S. average 89.7% · 21 of 36 patients
Got better at bathingBetter than average
100.0%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 90.3% · U.S. average 90.6% · 30 of 36 patients
Less short of breathBetter than average
100.0%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 91.7% · U.S. average 91.3% · 20 of 21 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBetter than average
94.0%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 88.0% · U.S. average 88.1% · 25 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 0.3% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 40 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBetter than average
97.8%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 95.6% · U.S. average 94.5% · 44 of 45 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBetter than average
77.8%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 73.6% · U.S. average 71.7% · 28 of 36 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
30.0%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 78.0% · U.S. average 81.2% · 6 of 20 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
76.0%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 92.6% · U.S. average 92.2% · 19 of 25 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.
0.87
13% below the national average
What patients said
100% would definitely recommend this agency, from 4 patient surveys.
State average 79% · U.S. average 79% · 11% 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, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 1997
- Address
- 752 Walker Road, Suite E, Great Falls, VA 22066
- ZIP codes served
- 20120, 20147, 20148, 20151, 20164, 20165, 20170, 20171, 20190, 20191, 22031, 22032
All 16 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
20120, 20147, 20148, 20151, 20164, 20165, 20170, 20171, 20190, 20191, 22031, 22032, 22066, 22182, 22203, 22206