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✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
66/ 100
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority
Home health agency · 1204 E Tamarack Road, Altus, OK 73521
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
58/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 11/21/1985 · CCN 377137
- Rank in Altus
- #3 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Oklahoma
- #51 of 188 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 791
- Medicare spending
- 5% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 28 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.6% | 97% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 59% | 61.6% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.8% | 89.3% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.4% | 91.5% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.4% | 89.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 88.9% | 90.1% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.7% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 77.8% | 71.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 90.3% | 82.1% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 97.4% | 92.5% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.8% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 16.3% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
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 Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 91% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 86% | 88% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 83% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 171 completed surveys (41% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (28)
73062, 73118, 73521, 73522, 73523, 73526, 73530, 73532, 73537, 73539, 73542, 73544, 73547, 73549, 73550, 73554, 73555, 73556, 73559, 73560, 73564, 73566, 73570, 73571, 73644, 73651, 73655, 73673
Other home health agencies in Altus
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✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority Medicare-certified?
Yes. Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority (CMS Certification Number 377137) has been Medicare-certified since 11/21/1985, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority compare to other home health agencies in Altus?
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority ranks #3 of 3 home health agencies based in Altus on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority serve?
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority reports serving 28 ZIP codes to CMS, including 73062, 73118, 73521, 73522, 73523. Call (580) 379-6900 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.