Pocahontas County Public Health
Home health agency · 21 3RD Ave Ne, Pocahontas, IA 50574
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/10/1978 · CCN 167096
- Rank in Iowa
- #23 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
- 62
- Medicare spending
- 11% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 10 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 7 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 90.6% | 97% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 69.6% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Better |
| Timely action on medication issues | 96.9% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 6.3% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 94.2% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.2% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.1% | — | 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 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 99% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 97% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 100% | 85% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 94% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 82% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 11 completed surveys (42% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (10)
50510, 50540, 50541, 50546, 50554, 50563, 50573, 50574, 50575, 50581
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Pocahontas County Public Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.