Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center Home Health
Home health agency · 212 Carlanna Lake Road Suite 100, Ketchikan, AK 99901
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/04/1993 · CCN 027014
- Rank in Alaska
- #2 of 12 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 375
- Medicare spending
- 7% 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 10 of 16 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.6% | 87% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 50.5% | 42.8% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 86.7% | 80.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91.1% | 85.3% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.2% | 83% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.5% | 87.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 89.5% | 82.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.3% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 87% | 65.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 97.1% | 88.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 90.1% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 81.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.4% | — | 10.8% | Better |
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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 87% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 89% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 86% | 85% | 79% | Better |
Based on 13 completed surveys (18% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (5)
99901, 99918, 99919, 99921, 99925
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.