Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1979
- Health System Affiliation
- Operates under the Altru Health System hospital network
Home Health Compare
Altru Home Health is a home health agency serving Grand Forks, North Dakota offering Home Health.
About Altru Home Health
Altru Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving clients in Grand Forks. Operating since 1979, the agency provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide visits to people in their homes.
As a non-profit organization, Altru Home Health holds a 4.5 out of 5 quality star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, reflecting its performance across measures of care quality and patient outcomes.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Altru Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- 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%
Service area
Altru Home Health reports serving 77 ZIP codes, including Grand Forks, Adams, Alvarado, Aneta, Argyle, Arvilla, Buxton, Cando, Cavalier, Climax and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 357014. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Altru Home Health offer?
Altru Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Altru Home Health located?
Altru Home Health is located at 2401 Demers Ave in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Does Medicare cover care from Altru Home Health?
Yes. Altru Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Altru Home Health?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Altru Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Altru Home Health directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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