Muskegon Home Health Care Agency Review

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HACKLEY VISITING NURSE SERVICES, INC
888 TERRACE STREET MUSKEGON, MI 49440 (231) 726-5025
Type of Ownership: Voluntary Non Profit - Private Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 7/1/1966
Medicare-covered Services:
Nursing Care Services: Yes Speech Pathology Services: Yes Physical Therapy Services: Yes Medical Social Services: Yes Occupational Therapy Services: Yes Home Health Aide Services: Yes
Quality Measures	Percentage for HACKLEY VISITING NURSE SERVICES, INC	State Average	National Average
HIGHER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around	33%	43%	42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed	55%	57%	54%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around	61%	66%	64%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves	42%	53%	50%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing	60%	67%	64%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)	33%	45%	43%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often	59%	64%	61%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends	73%	70%	68%
NEW! Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation	79%	80%	79%
LOWER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital	23%	27%	28%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care	16%	21%	21%
NEW! Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected	1%	1%	1%

AMICARE HOME HEALTHCARE
684 HARVEY STREET MUSKEGON, MI 49442 (231) 672-4064
Type of Ownership: Voluntary Non Profit - Religious Affiliations Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 2/12/1987
Medicare-covered Services:
Nursing Care Services: Yes Speech Pathology Services: Yes Physical Therapy Services: Yes Medical Social Services: Yes Occupational Therapy Services: Yes Home Health Aide Services: Yes
Quality Measures	Percentage for AMICARE HOME HEALTHCARE	State Average	National Average
HIGHER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around	45%	43%	42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed	65%	57%	54%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around	64%	66%	64%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves	57%	53%	50%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing	75%	67%	64%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)	58%	45%	43%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often	68%	64%	61%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends	85%	70%	68%
NEW! Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation	72%	80%	79%
LOWER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital	14%	27%	28%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care	13%	21%	21%
NEW! Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected	1%	1%	1%

HOMCARE INC.
875 W SUMMIT AVENUE MUSKEGON, MI 49441 (231) 755-6951
Type of Ownership: Proprietary Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 1/16/1991
Medicare-covered Services:
Nursing Care Services: Yes Speech Pathology Services: Yes Physical Therapy Services: Yes Medical Social Services: Yes Occupational Therapy Services: Yes Home Health Aide Services: Yes
Quality Measures	Percentage for HOMCARE INC.	State Average	National Average
HIGHER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around	37%	43%	42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed	51%	57%	54%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around	61%	66%	64%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves	47%	53%	50%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing	68%	67%	64%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)	32%	45%	43%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often	63%	64%	61%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends	75%	70%	68%
NEW! Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation	66%	80%	79%
LOWER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital	22%	27%	28%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care	21%	21%	21%
NEW! Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected	2%	1%	1%

CONTINU CARE OF GMHS
231 W. PINE LAKE DRIVE NEWAYGO, MI 49337 (231) 652-5377
Type of Ownership: Voluntary Non Profit - Private Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 11/23/1990
Medicare-covered Services:
Nursing Care Services: Yes Speech Pathology Services: Yes Physical Therapy Services: Yes Medical Social Services: Yes Occupational Therapy Services: Yes Home Health Aide Services: Yes
Quality Measures	Percentage for CONTINU CARE OF GMHS	State Average	National Average
HIGHER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around	34%	43%	42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed	55%	57%	54%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around	56%	66%	64%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves	39%	53%	50%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing	65%	67%	64%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)	37%	45%	43%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often	59%	64%	61%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends	67%	70%	68%
NEW! Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation	83%	80%	79%
LOWER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital	29%	27%	28%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care	29%	21%	21%
NEW! Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected	1%	1%	1%

NORTH OTTAWA IN HOME CARE NURS
1500 S DESPELDER GRAND HAVEN, MI 49417 (616) 847-9090
Type of Ownership: Voluntary Non Profit - Private Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 7/19/1983
Medicare-covered Services:
Nursing Care Services: Yes Speech Pathology Services: Yes Physical Therapy Services: Yes Medical Social Services: Yes Occupational Therapy Services: Yes Home Health Aide Services: Yes
Quality Measures	Percentage for NORTH OTTAWA IN HOME CARE NURS	State Average	National Average
HIGHER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around	35%	43%	42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed	43%	57%	54%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around	54%	66%	64%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves	47%	53%	50%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing	62%	67%	64%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)	39%	45%	43%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often	63%	64%	61%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends	70%	70%	68%
NEW! Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation	85%	80%	79%
LOWER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital	24%	27%	28%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care	22%	21%	21%
NEW! Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected	1%	1%	1%

GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES
5906 COMMERCE CENTRE DRIVE MUSKEGON, MI 49444 (231) 798-1731
Type of Ownership: Proprietary Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 12/19/1983
Medicare-covered Services:
Nursing Care Services: Yes Speech Pathology Services: Yes Physical Therapy Services: Yes Medical Social Services: Yes Occupational Therapy Services: Yes Home Health Aide Services: Yes
Quality Measures	Percentage for GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES	State Average	National Average
HIGHER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around	51%	43%	42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed	42%	57%	54%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around	40%	66%	64%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves	26%	53%	50%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing	56%	67%	64%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)	26%	45%	43%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often	34%	64%	61%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends	74%	70%	68%
NEW! Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation	75%	80%	79%
LOWER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital	24%	27%	28%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care	30%	21%	21%
NEW! Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected	2%	1%	1%

NORTHERN HOME CARE
230 N CHARLES WHITE CLOUD, MI 49349 (231) 689-0096
Type of Ownership: Proprietary Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 4/9/1993
Medicare-covered Services:
Nursing Care Services: Yes Speech Pathology Services: Yes Physical Therapy Services: Yes Medical Social Services: Yes Occupational Therapy Services: Yes Home Health Aide Services: Yes
Quality Measures	Percentage for NORTHERN HOME CARE	State Average	National Average
HIGHER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around	43%	43%	42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed	70%	57%	54%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around	82%	66%	64%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves	79%	53%	50%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing	64%	67%	64%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)	22%	45%	43%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often	83%	64%	61%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends	74%	70%	68%
NEW! Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation	NOT AVAILABLE2	80%	79%
LOWER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital	24%	27%	28%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care	7%	21%	21%
NEW! Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected	2%	1%	1%

COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES
175 GIBBS WHITE CLOUD, MI 49349 (231) 689-6675
Type of Ownership: Proprietary Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 9/20/1966
Medicare-covered Services:
Nursing Care Services: Yes Speech Pathology Services: No Physical Therapy Services: Yes Medical Social Services: Yes Occupational Therapy Services: Yes Home Health Aide Services: Yes
Quality Measures	Percentage for COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES	State Average	National Average
HIGHER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around	26%	43%	42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed	NOT AVAILABLE2	57%	54%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around	52%	66%	64%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves	NOT AVAILABLE2	53%	50%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing	56%	67%	64%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)	NOT AVAILABLE2	45%	43%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often	31%	64%	61%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends	61%	70%	68%
NEW! Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation	NOT AVAILABLE2	80%	79%
LOWER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital	32%	27%	28%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care	33%	21%	21%
NEW! Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected	2%	1%	1%

3097 PRAIRIE ST SW GRANDVILLE, MI 49418 (616) 531-9973
Type of Ownership: Proprietary Agency's Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 7/26/1995
Medicare-covered Services:
Nursing Care Services: Yes Speech Pathology Services: Yes Physical Therapy Services: Yes Medical Social Services: Yes Occupational Therapy Services: Yes Home Health Aide Services: Yes
Quality Measures	Percentage for COMMUNITY CARE GIVERS	State Average	National Average
HIGHER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around	36%	43%	42%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed	49%	57%	54%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around	50%	66%	64%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves	27%	53%	50%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing	49%	67%	64%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)	20%	45%	43%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often	57%	64%	61%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends	71%	70%	68%
NEW! Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation	NOT AVAILABLE2	80%	79%
LOWER PERCENTAGES ARE BETTER
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital	26%	27%	28%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care	26%	21%	21%
NEW! Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected	0%	1%	1%

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This information (data) is gathered from the Quality Information Evaluation System (QIES). This data was last updated: November 14, 2007. Results are from Home Health Compare by Medicare. Result accuracy on our page is not garanteed - for the very lastest results, please visit the Medicare website on Home Health Compare

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