Local Home Health Agencies

Upmc Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania

20 sheraton driveAltoonaPA16601
5 Star CMS Rating
87%
Patient Recommended
5 Star Patient Rating

Services

Types of services offered to patients
Offers Nursing Care Services
Offers Home Health Aide Services
Offers Physical Therapy Services
Offers Occupational Therapy Services
Offers Speech Pathology Services
Offers Medical Social Services

Ratings

HHCAHPS Survey Result Star Ratings
5
HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating
5
Star Rating for health team gave care in a professional way
93
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
5
Star Rating for health team communicated well with them
91
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
5
Star Rating team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety
88
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them
5
Star Rating for how patients rated overall care from agency
92
Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
87
Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family
1,146
Number of completed surveys
33
Response rate

Quality Measures

HHCAHPS Process Quality Measures
99.1
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner
98.7
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.7
How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling
99.8
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
74.5
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
85.7
How often the home health team made sure that their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
99.1
With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
81.4
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
84.7
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
81.6
How often patients got better at bathing
82.9
How often patients' breathing improved
95.3
How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
74.2
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
19.8
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
12.1
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
96.9
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely
0.09
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury

Patient Outcome Statistics

Rates of Discharge to Community and Potentially Preventable Readmissions
3,502
Observed Number of Discharges to Community
4,354
Number of Eligible Stays for DTC Measure
80.43
Observed Discharge to Community Rate
86.37
Risk-Standardized Discharge to Community Rate
85.19
Lower Limit of the 95% Confidence Interval on the Risk- Standardized Discharge to Community Rate
1
DTC Comparative Performance Category

Better Than National Rate

135
Observed Number of Potentially Preventable Readmissions Following Discharge
3,643
Number of Eligible Stays for PPR Measure
3.71
Observed Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
3.45
Risk-Standardized Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
2.96
Lower Limit of the 95% Confidence Interval on the Risk- Standardized Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
3.96
Upper Limit of the 95% Confidence Interval on the Risk- Standardized Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
2
PPR Comparative Performance Category

Same As National Rate

1.03
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
5,322
Number of episodes of care used to calculate how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally

Service Area

Areas Served by the Home Health Agency
Alexandria, PA
16611
Allensville, PA
17002
Altoona, PA
16601, 16602, 16603
Alum Bank, PA
15521
Artemas, PA
17211
Ashville, PA
16613
Bedford, PA
15522
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Belleville, PA
17004
Bellwood, PA
16617
Belsano, PA
15922
Berlin, PA
15530
Blairs Mills, PA
17213
Blandburg, PA
16619
Boalsburg, PA
16827
Boswell, PA
15531
Breezewood, PA
15533
Broad Top, PA
16621
Buffalo Mills, PA
15534
Burnham, PA
17009
Cairnbrook, PA
15924
Calvin, PA
16622
Carrolltown, PA
15722
Cassandra, PA
15925
Cassville, PA
16623
Central City, PA
15926
Centre Hall, PA
16828
Cherry Tree, PA
15724
Chest Springs, PA
16624
Claysburg, PA
16625
Clearville, PA
15535
Coalport, PA
16627
Coburn, PA
16832
Colver, PA
15927
Coupon, PA
16629
Cresson, PA
16630
Crystal Spring, PA
15536
Curryville, PA
16631
Davidsville, PA
15928
Defiance, PA
16633
Drifting, PA
16834
Dudley, PA
16634
Duncansville, PA
16635
Dunlo, PA
15930
Dysart, PA
16636
East Freedom, PA
16637
East Waterford, PA
17021
Ebensburg, PA
15931
Elmora, PA
15737
Emeigh, PA
15738
Entriken, PA
16638
Everett, PA
15537
Fairhope, PA
15538
Fallentimber, PA
16639
Fishertown, PA
15539
Flinton, PA
16640
Fort Hill, PA
15540
Friedens, PA
15541
Gallitzin, PA
16641
Glasgow, PA
16644
Granville, PA
17029
Hastings, PA
16646
Hesston, PA
16647
Hollidaysburg, PA
16648
Hollsopple, PA
15935
Honey Grove, PA
17035
Hooversville, PA
15936
Hopewell, PA
16650
Howard, PA
16841
Huntingdon, PA
16652
Hyndman, PA
15545
Imler, PA
16655
James Creek, PA
16657
Johnstown, PA
15901, 15902, 15904, 15905, 15906, 15909
Julian, PA
16844
La Jose, PA
15753
Lemont, PA
16851
Lewistown, PA
17044
Lilly, PA
15938
Loretto, PA
15940
Loysburg, PA
16659
Madisonburg, PA
16852
Manns Choice, PA
15550
Mapleton Depot, PA
17052
Martinsburg, PA
16662
Mc Alisterville, PA
17049
Mc Clure, PA
17841
Mc Connellstown, PA
16660
Mc Veytown, PA
17051
Mifflin, PA
17058
Mifflintown, PA
17059
Milesburg, PA
16853
Mill Creek, PA
17060
Millheim, PA
16854
Milroy, PA
17063
Mineral Point, PA
15942
Mount Union, PA
17066
Nanty Glo, PA
15943
New Enterprise, PA
16664
New Paris, PA
15554
Newry, PA
16665
Newton Hamilton, PA
17075
Nicktown, PA
15762
Northern Cambria, PA
15714
Orbisonia, PA
17243
Osceola Mills, PA
16666
Osterburg, PA
16667
Patton, PA
16668
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA
16865
Petersburg, PA
16669
Philipsburg, PA
16866
Pine Grove Mills, PA
16868
Port Matilda, PA
16870
Port Royal, PA
17082
Portage, PA
15946
Queen, PA
16670
Rebersburg, PA
16872
Reedsville, PA
17084
Revloc, PA
15948
Riddlesburg, PA
16672
Roaring Spring, PA
16673
Robertsdale, PA
16674
Rockhill Furnace, PA
17249
Rockwood, PA
15557
Saint Benedict, PA
15773
Saint Michael, PA
15951
Salix, PA
15952
Saltillo, PA
17253
Sandy Ridge, PA
16677
Saxton, PA
16678
Schellsburg, PA
15559
Seward, PA
15954
Shade Gap, PA
17255
Shirleysburg, PA
17260
Sidman, PA
15955
Six Mile Run, PA
16679
Somerset, PA
15501
South Fork, PA
15956
Spring Mills, PA
16875
Sproul, PA
16682
Spruce Creek, PA
16683
State College, PA
16801, 16803, 16804, 16805
Stoystown, PA
15563
Strongstown, PA
15957
Summerhill, PA
15958
Thompsontown, PA
17094
Three Springs, PA
17264
Tipton, PA
16684
Todd, PA
16685
Tyrone, PA
16686
Vintondale, PA
15961
Warriors Mark, PA
16877
Wells Tannery, PA
16691
Williamsburg, PA
16693
Wilmore, PA
15962
Windber, PA
15963
Wood, PA
16694
Woodbury, PA
16695
Yeagertown, PA
17099