Hospice and Home Healthcare of Saunders County
Home health agency · 141 East 5TH Street, Wahoo, NE 68066
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/01/1988 · CCN 287053
- Rank in Nebraska
- #15 of 54 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 202
- Medicare spending
- 7% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 23 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.4% | 98% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 64.2% | 73.6% | 64.2% | About the same |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 87.4% | 88.9% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 84.6% | 91.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 91.1% | 90.4% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.8% | 90.6% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 80.6% | 87.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.6% | 95.7% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 77.3% | 75.9% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 81% | 84.6% | 81.2% | About the same |
| Health info given to patient | 99.3% | 93.1% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 90.4% | — | 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) | 10.5% | — | 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 | 93% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 93% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 89% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 96% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 94% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 57 completed surveys (41% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (23)
68003, 68014, 68015, 68017, 68018, 68025, 68033, 68036, 68040, 68041, 68044, 68050, 68065, 68066, 68070, 68073, 68336, 68366, 68626, 68632, 68635, 68648, 68649
Frequently asked questions
Is Hospice and Home Healthcare of Saunders County Medicare-certified?
How does Hospice and Home Healthcare of Saunders County compare to other home health agencies in Wahoo?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Hospice and Home Healthcare of Saunders County. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.