Perry County Health Department
Home health agency · 907 South Main, Pinckneyville, IL 62274
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/05/1978 · CCN 147161
- Rank in Illinois
- #249 of 465 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
- 67
- Medicare spending
- 15% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 7 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 15 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 50.9% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 86.2% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 47.5% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 37.2% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 82.7% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 83.6% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 23.1% | 87% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 100% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 63.4% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 87.3% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.5% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.6% | — | 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 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 88% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 92% | 85% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 78% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 92% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 87% | 76% | 79% | Better |
Based on 22 completed surveys (45% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (7)
62237, 62238, 62274, 62831, 62832, 62888, 62927
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Perry County Health Department. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.