Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2013
Home Health Compare
sacred heart health care providers is a home health agency serving El Cajon, California offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.7 out of 5 across 6 reviews.
About sacred heart health care providers
sacred heart health care providers is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving El Cajon, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2013. 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 sacred heart health care providers 3.5 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
sacred heart health care providers is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2013). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency74%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1079%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way84%US 89%
- The team communicated well76%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%
35 completed patient surveys, 20% 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)14%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing89%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly86%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations58%US 61%
Service area
sacred heart health care providers reports serving 59 ZIP codes, including San Diego, Chula Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, San Marcos, Spring Valley, Alpine, Bonita, Carlsbad, Coronado 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 059483. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does sacred heart health care providers offer?
sacred heart health care providers offers Home Health.
Where is sacred heart health care providers located?
sacred heart health care providers is located at 758 N 2nd Street in El Cajon, California.
Does Medicare cover care from sacred heart health care providers?
Yes. sacred heart health care providers 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use sacred heart health care providers?
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 sacred heart health care providers?
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