DESERT HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC

palm springs, CAMedicare Certified
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Medicare Certified agency provider

PROPRIETARY ownership

Certified since 2003

Key Information

Years in Operation

23

Location & Directions

Address

440 S EL CIELO RD. SUITE # 8

PALM SPRINGS, CA

Service Area

This agency serves patients in PALM SPRINGS and surrounding areas in CA.

Patient Satisfaction

4/5
Would Recommend:84%
Rate 9-10:87%

Based on patient surveys

Quality Highlights

Based on CMS quality data

0.36% falls with injury

Low rate of falls with injury

Better than average

80% improved in bathing

Based on patient outcomes

Better than average

85% improved managing meds

Based on patient outcomes

Better than average

99% improved in breathing

Based on patient outcomes

Better than average

92% timely care start

Care started promptly after referral

Better than average

75% improved in mobility

Based on patient outcomes

Quality data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Performance compared to national averages.

Patient Survey Results

Based on the HHCAHPS (Home Health Consumer Assessment) survey - patients share their experience with this agency.

Would Definitely Recommend
84%
Rated 9 or 10 (Excellent)
87%
Team Gave Professional Care
91%
Team Communicated Well
93%
Discussed Medicines & Safety
75%
Completed Surveys
124
27% response rate
About this survey: The HHCAHPS survey asks home health patients about their experience. Data comes from CMS and reflects patient experiences over the past year.

Services Offered

This home-health-agency offers a comprehensive range of care and support services to meet patients and families' needs.

Skilled Nursing Care

Home Health Aide Services

Physical Therapy

Speech-Language Pathology

Occupational Therapy

Medical Social Services

Note: For specific details about service availability, hours of operation, and how services are tailored to individual patient needs, please contact the home-health-agency directly.

Quality of Patient Care

Official quality performance data from CMS. Higher percentages indicate better performance unless noted otherwise.

Timely Initiation of Care91.6%
Flu Vaccination Rate80.1%
Improvement in Walking/Mobility74.5%
Improvement in Bathing79.7%
Improvement in Managing Medications84.6%
Improvement in Getting In/Out of Bed81.3%
Improvement in Breathing99.4%
Pressure Ulcer Rate0.0%

Lower is better

Falls with Major Injury0.4%

Lower is better

Discharge Function Score75.4%
Health Info Transfer to Provider26.4%
Health Info Transfer to Patient81.8%
Note: Quality measures are based on actual patient care data reported to CMS and reflect the agency's performance over the past reporting period.

Google Reviews

4.3
4 reviews
Sue Jorgensen

Sue Jorgensen

I hired this agency for my 90 year old mom. She loves this service

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Michael Roxy Tarlowski

Michael Roxy Tarlowski

I had Carl as a home healthcare nurse for 4 months he was amazing. Best service I ever got he was kind funny and knew his job and did it incredibly. I wasn’t always the best patient but he knew just how to handle me. He’s a 5 star guy across the board!!!

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TeeJay Johnson

TeeJay Johnson

Horrible agency...The agency contacted me regarding a referral from my doctor. From the beginning they all had a "my way or the highway " type of attitude. Anytime you questioned them or their quality of care they became extremely defensive. I gave simple negotiations like " don't contact the day of an appointment telling me you want to stop by" or "don't keep sending a bunch of random people to my house, i would like one or two nurses that way we have time to build a relationship and the nurses have the opportunity to learn my wounds and stages of healing"...Clearly these requests were too much for them because they kept reporting that i was noncompliant and often refused service. They also did not communicate at all with my primary care provider and when i called the owner "Emma" she became immediately defensive and told me she stands by her staff and their decisions. I WILL NEVER USE THIS AGENCY AGAIN. I will say the reason that they got 2 stars is Lance (the physical therapist) Holly (a nurse) and Christine (wound care specialist) are awsome.

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Diane Sagan

Diane Sagan

I rate this organization 5 stars or 10 out of a possible 10 with 10 being the highest rating possible. Having had experience with other home health care providers in the past, Desert Home Health is head and shoulders above all of them. I recently had knee replacement surgery, and was lucky enough to follow a friends recommendation and choose Desert Home Health. All of their people were extremely courteous , capable and caring. They always arrived on time and always call ahead. I had another knee replacement surgery 2 years ago, and my wife had back surgery a year ago, so it was easy for me to see and judge the nurses, physical and occupational therapists. In each area the people from Desert Home Health were very professional and vastly superior. Alan Goore Rancho Mirage

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Reviews from Google Places for DESERT HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. These are real experiences shared by families and patients.