Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 4.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1970

Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health is a home health agency serving Osage, Iowa offering Home Health.

About Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health

Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Osage, IA and has been Medicare certified since 1970. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health 4.5 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.

Types of Care at Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1970). 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
Speech therapy
Home health aide

What patients say

5.0 / 5 patient survey rating

Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
The team communicated well84%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety91%US 82%

60 completed patient surveys, 42% 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)11%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around100%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed99%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing98%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly93%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)0%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations87%US 61%

Service area

Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health reports serving 11 ZIP codes, including Carpenter, Elma, Grafton, Kensett, Mc Intire, Orchard, Osage, Riceville, Rudd, Saint Ansgar 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 167042. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health offer?

Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health offers Home Health.

Where is Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health located?

Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health is located at 415 Pleasant Street, Suite 100 in Osage, Iowa.

Does Medicare cover care from Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health?

Yes. Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public 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 Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public 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 Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Mitchell County Home Health Care & Public Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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