WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH
Category: Home Health Care
155 FURMAN ROAD SUITE 10
BOONE, NC 28607

Home Health Care

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Services Offered

Nursing Care Services
Physical Therapy Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Speech Pathology Services
Medical Social Services
Home Health Aide Services

Details

Ownerhip Type:Voluntary Non Profit - Private
Date Certified:9/11/1997

Quality Measures for WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH

Quality measures give you information about how well home health agencies provide care for some of their patients. The measures provide information about patients' physical and mental health, and whether their ability to perform basic daily activities improved.

MeasureProviderState Avg
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around 44% 42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed 79% 56%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves 51% 48%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around 67% 64%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing 66% 61%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth) 37% 36%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often 64% 62%
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital 28% 30%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care 19% 24%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends 70% 67%
Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected 5-% 5-%
Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation 91% 79%

NOTE: If you encounter "n/a" for Provider measurements, that indicates that the number of patients is too small to report. Contact the agency directly to discuss this quality measure. .

NOTE: This information is collected from two sources: The Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) and Quality Improvement Evaluation System (QIES).

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