Altru Home Health

• Would definitely recommend the agency78%US 79%
• Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1086%US 85%
• Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
• The team communicated well89%US 86%
• The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety93%US 82%

223 completed patient surveys, 36% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

• Discharged to the community91%US 80%Better than
• Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
• Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Better than

How patients did

• Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
• Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
• Patients got better at getting in and out of bed95%US 83%
• Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
• Patients' breathing improved95%US 85%
• Patients got better at taking medications correctly90%US 81%
• Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
• Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
• Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations81%US 61%