Mitchell County Home Health Care/ Public Health
Home health agency · 415 Pleasant Street, Suite 100, Osage, IA 50461
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/01/1970 · CCN 167042
- Rank in Iowa
- #7 of 107 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 188
- Medicare spending
- 11% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 11 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 12 of 16 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.2% | 97% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 69.7% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 100% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 98.8% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 98.1% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.4% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 93.3% | 88.3% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.2% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 87.2% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 90.9% | 91.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 99% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.8% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.8% | — | 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 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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 84% | 88% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 91% | 85% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 87% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 60 completed surveys (42% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (11)
50426, 50440, 50448, 50455, 50460, 50461, 50466, 50471, 50472, 50476, 50628
Frequently asked questions
Is Mitchell County Home Health Care/ Public Health Medicare-certified?
How does Mitchell County Home Health Care/ Public Health compare to other home health agencies in Osage?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Mitchell County Home Health Care/ Public Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.