GUTHRIE COUNTY PHNS

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Medicare Certified agency provider

GOVERNMENT OPERATED ownership

Certified since 1979

Key Information

Years in Operation

47

Location & Directions

Address

2002 STATE STREET

GUTHRIE CENTER, IA

Service Area

This agency serves patients in GUTHRIE CENTER and surrounding areas in IA.

Patient Satisfaction

4/5
Would Recommend:90%
Rate 9-10:91%

Based on patient surveys

Quality Highlights

Based on CMS quality data

0.99% falls with injury

Low rate of falls with injury

Better than average

79% improved in breathing

Based on patient outcomes

Better than average

90% timely care start

Care started promptly after referral

Better than average

70% improved in mobility

Based on patient outcomes

70% improved in mobility

Based on patient outcomes

69% improved in bathing

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
90%
Rated 9 or 10 (Excellent)
91%
Team Gave Professional Care
91%
Team Communicated Well
84%
Discussed Medicines & Safety
82%
Completed Surveys
53
51% 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 Care90.2%
Flu Vaccination Rate68.8%
Improvement in Walking/Mobility69.8%
Improvement in Bathing69.3%
Improvement in Managing Medications71.2%
Improvement in Getting In/Out of Bed59.8%
Improvement in Breathing78.9%
Pressure Ulcer Rate0.0%

Lower is better

Falls with Major Injury1.0%

Lower is better

Discharge Function Score89.6%
Health Info Transfer to Provider64.3%
Health Info Transfer to Patient89.8%
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

5
1 review
Martha Castle

Martha Castle

Everyone there is so kind an caring. Sara VanEffen is amazing an I just love her. So glad she is there now.

Verified Google review

Reviews from Google Places for GUTHRIE COUNTY PHNS. These are real experiences shared by families and patients.