CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy
175 Mercado
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1984
Home Health Compare
CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy is a home health agency serving Durango, Colorado offering Home Health.
About CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy
CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Durango, CO and has been Medicare certified since 1984. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
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Medicare Quality of Care
CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1984). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
84 completed patient surveys, 13% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community87%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)8%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing84%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved97%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly85%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations88%US 61%
Service area
CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy reports serving 13 ZIP codes, including Durango, Pagosa Springs, Arboles, Bayfield, Cortez, Dolores, Hesperus, Ignacio, Mancos, Marvel. 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 067119. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy offer?
CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy offers Home Health.
Where is CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy located?
CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy is located at 175 Mercado in Durango, Colorado.
Does Medicare cover care from CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy?
Yes. CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy?
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 CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with CommonSpirit Home Health Mercy and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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