Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health
Home health agency · 200 Jefferson St, West Union, IA 52175
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/02/1987 · CCN 167188
- Rank in Iowa
- #87 of 107 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 391
- Medicare spending
- 6% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 46 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.7% | 97% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 53.3% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 72.9% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 76.8% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 76.4% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 67.8% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 72.1% | 88.3% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.6% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 68.4% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 58.1% | 91.2% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 91.1% | — | 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) | 7.3% | — | 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 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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 87% | 90% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 86% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 85% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 77% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 73% | 81% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 69 completed surveys (29% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (46)
50606, 50607, 50626, 50629, 50630, 50631, 50641, 50644, 50648, 50650, 50655, 50662, 50668, 50671, 50674, 50676, 50681, 50682, 52043, 52044, 52047, 52048, 52049, 52052, 52072, 52076, 52077, 52132, 52133, 52135, 52141, 52142, 52144, 52147, 52154, 52156, 52157, 52159, 52161, 52162, 52163, 52166, 52169, 52171, 52175, 52326
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hosp & Clin-Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.