Local Home Health Agencies

Advantage Home Health Services, LLC

615 howard avenue, suite 213AltoonaPA16601
5 Star CMS Rating
82%
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
91
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
5
Star Rating for health team communicated well with them
88
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
4
Star Rating team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety
84
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
86
Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
82
Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family
464
Number of completed surveys
41
Response rate

Quality Measures

HHCAHPS Process Quality Measures
99.9
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner
99.9
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
100
How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling
100
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
70.4
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
77.6
How often the home health team made sure that their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
100
With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
74.7
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
76
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
76.2
How often patients got better at bathing
81.4
How often patients' breathing improved
95.3
How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
70.3
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
15.6
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
13.5
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
99.9
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely
0.02
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury

Patient Outcome Statistics

Rates of Discharge to Community and Potentially Preventable Readmissions
1,088
Observed Number of Discharges to Community
1,191
Number of Eligible Stays for DTC Measure
91.35
Observed Discharge to Community Rate
87.3
Risk-Standardized Discharge to Community Rate
85.83
Lower Limit of the 95% Confidence Interval on the Risk- Standardized Discharge to Community Rate
1
DTC Comparative Performance Category

Better Than National Rate

13
Observed Number of Potentially Preventable Readmissions Following Discharge
1,252
Number of Eligible Stays for PPR Measure
1.04
Observed Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
2.98
Risk-Standardized Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
2.27
Lower Limit of the 95% Confidence Interval on the Risk- Standardized Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
3.88
Upper Limit of the 95% Confidence Interval on the Risk- Standardized Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
2
PPR Comparative Performance Category

Same As National Rate

1.01
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
1,273
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
Sylvania, OH
43560
Aaronsburg, PA
16820
Addison, PA
15411
Alexandria, PA
16611
Allensville, PA
17002
Allport, PA
16821
Altoona, PA
16601, 16602
Alum Bank, PA
15521
Bedford, PA
15522
Beech Creek, PA
16822
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Belleville, PA
17004
Bellwood, PA
16617
Berlin, PA
15530
Bethel Park, PA
15102
Blanchard, PA
16826
Boalsburg, PA
16827
Boswell, PA
15531
Broad Top, PA
16621
Brockway, PA
15824
Brookville, PA
15825
Burnham, PA
17009
Cairnbrook, PA
15924
Calvin, PA
16622
Carrolltown, PA
15722
Cassville, PA
16623
Central City, PA
15926
Centre Hall, PA
16828
Cherry Tree, PA
15724
Clarence, PA
16829
Claysburg, PA
16625
Clearfield, PA
16830
Coalport, PA
16627
Coburn, PA
16832
Colver, PA
15927
Cresson, PA
16630
Curwensville, PA
16833
Drifting, PA
16834
Du Bois, PA
15801
Duncansville, PA
16635
Dunlo, PA
15930
Dysart, PA
16636
East Freedom, PA
16637
Ebensburg, PA
15931
Entriken, PA
16638
Everett, PA
15537
Fairhope, PA
15538
Fallentimber, PA
16639
Fleming, PA
16835
Flinton, PA
16640
Frenchville, PA
16836
Friedens, PA
15541
Gallitzin, PA
16641
Garrett, PA
15542
Glasgow, PA
16644
Granville, PA
17029
Hastings, PA
16646
Hawk Run, PA
16840
Hollidaysburg, PA
16648
Hollsopple, PA
15935
Homer City, PA
15748
Hooversville, PA
15936
Hopewell, PA
16650
Houtzdale, PA
16651
Howard, PA
16841
Huntingdon, PA
16652
Hyde, PA
16843
Indiana, PA
15701
Irvona, PA
16656
James Creek, PA
16657
Johnstown, PA
15901, 15902, 15904, 15905, 15906, 15909
Julian, PA
16844
Kylertown, PA
16847
Lamar, PA
16848
Lanse, PA
16849
Lemont, PA
16851
Lewistown, PA
17044
Lilly, PA
15938
Lock Haven, PA
17745
Loganton, PA
17747
Loretto, PA
15940
Loysburg, PA
16659
Madera, PA
16661
Madisonburg, PA
16852
Manns Choice, PA
15550
Mapleton Depot, PA
17052
Martinsburg, PA
16662
Mattawana, PA
17054
Mc Clure, PA
17841
Mc Elhattan, PA
17748
Mc Veytown, PA
17051
Meyersdale, PA
15552
Milesburg, PA
16853
Mill Creek, PA
17060
Mill Hall, PA
17751
Millheim, PA
16854
Milroy, PA
17063
Mineral Point, PA
15942
Morrisdale, PA
16858
Moshannon, PA
16859
Mount Union, PA
17066
Nanty Glo, PA
15943
New Enterprise, PA
16664
Nicktown, PA
15762
North Bend, PA
17760
Northern Cambria, PA
15714
Olanta, PA
16863
Orbisonia, PA
17243
Osceola Mills, PA
16666
Patton, PA
16668
Penfield, PA
15849
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA
16865
Petersburg, PA
16669
Philipsburg, PA
16866
Pine Grove Mills, PA
16868
Port Matilda, PA
16870
Portage, PA
15946
Punxsutawney, PA
15767
Queen, PA
16670
Rebersburg, PA
16872
Reedsville, PA
17084
Renovo, PA
17764
Revloc, PA
15948
Ridgway, PA
15853
Roaring Spring, PA
16673
Robertsdale, PA
16674
Rossiter, PA
15772
Saint Michael, PA
15951
Salisbury, PA
15558
Sandy Ridge, PA
16677
Saxton, PA
16678
Shelocta, PA
15774
Shirleysburg, PA
17260
Smokerun, PA
16681
Snow Shoe, PA
16874
Somerset, PA
15501
South Fork, PA
15956
Spring Mills, PA
16875
Spruce Creek, PA
16683
State College, PA
16801, 16803, 16804
Stoystown, PA
15563
Stump Creek, PA
15863
Summerhill, PA
15958
Three Springs, PA
17264
Twin Rocks, PA
15960
Tyrone, PA
16686
Vintondale, PA
15961
Warriors Mark, PA
16877
Wells Tannery, PA
16691
West Decatur, PA
16878
Williamsburg, PA
16693
Windber, PA
15963
Woodbury, PA
16695
Woodland, PA
16881
Yeagertown, PA
17099