Prowers Medical Center Home Health
Home health agency · 401 Kendall Dr, Lamar, CO 81052
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/19/1997 · CCN 067295
- Rank in Colorado
- #75 of 148 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 105
- Medicare spending
- 20% more 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 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.4% | 95.6% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 59.3% | 67.6% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 66.3% | 85% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 70.6% | 87% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 63.3% | 87% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 100% | 87.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 90.1% | 84.7% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 81.9% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 4.9% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 84.6% | 73.8% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 78.1% | 74% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 72.6% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.7% | — | 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) | 11.9% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than 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 | 90% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 92% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 96% | 82% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 68% | 86% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 77% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 40 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (5)
81036, 81041, 81047, 81052, 81092
Frequently asked questions
Is Prowers Medical Center Home Health Medicare-certified?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Prowers Medical Center Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.