Fairbanks Memorial Hospital HHA
Home health agency · 1701 Gillam Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/19/1985 · CCN 027006
- Rank in Alaska
- #10 of 12 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide · Not offered: Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 398
- Medicare spending
- 25% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 5 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 81.1% | 87% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 41.7% | 42.8% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 83.4% | 80.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 83.8% | 85.3% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89% | 83% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.4% | 87.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 92.8% | 82.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 95.4% | 95.5% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 3.3% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 65.2% | 65.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 76.5% | 88.2% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 91.8% | 90.1% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 79.7% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.9% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 85% | 90% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 81% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 82% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 89% | 85% | 79% | Better |
Based on 32 completed surveys (20% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (5)
99701, 99705, 99709, 99712, 99725
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Fairbanks Memorial Hospital HHA. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.