Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health
200 Jefferson St
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1987
Home Health Compare
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health is a home health agency serving West Union, Iowa offering Home Health.
About Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving West Union, IA and has been Medicare certified since 1987. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health 2.5 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
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1987). 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
2.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency73%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1077%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%
69 completed patient surveys, 29% 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)7%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around73%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed77%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing76%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved68%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly72%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations68%US 61%
Service area
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health reports serving 46 ZIP codes, including Arlington, Aurora, Calmar, Castalia, Clermont, Dunkerton, Elgin, Elkader, Elkport, Fairbank 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 167188. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health offer?
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health located?
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health is located at 200 Jefferson St in West Union, Iowa.
Does Medicare cover care from Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health?
Yes. Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-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.
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