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Traditional Home Health Care
Home health agency · 113 West Drinker Street, Dunmore, PA 18512
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
61/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/22/2002 · CCN 397774
- Rank in Dunmore
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #55 of 223 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 2,728
- Medicare spending
- 2% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 150 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.4% | 95.9% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 85.5% | 67% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 86.5% | 91% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 89.6% | 92.7% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 88.6% | 92% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.9% | 92.4% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 86.4% | 90.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.4% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 82.7% | 76.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 99.2% | 85.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 96.8% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 92.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.8% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.6% | — | 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 Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 4 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 | 89% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 86% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 366 completed surveys (28% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (150)
17801, 17815, 17821, 17824, 17851, 17857, 17870, 18013, 18058, 18072, 18091, 18201, 18202, 18210, 18222, 18237, 18249, 18254, 18301, 18302, 18321, 18322, 18324, 18325, 18326, 18327, 18328, 18330, 18331, 18332, 18334, 18336, 18337, 18343, 18344, 18346, 18347, 18349, 18350, 18353, 18354, 18355, 18356, 18360, 18370, 18372, 18403, 18405, 18407, 18411, 18413, 18414, 18415, 18417, 18419, 18420, 18421, 18424, 18425, 18426, 18427, 18428, 18431, 18433, 18434, 18435, 18436, 18438, 18439, 18440, 18441, 18444, 18445, 18446, 18447, 18451, 18452, 18453, 18454, 18456, 18458, 18460, 18462, 18463, 18464, 18465, 18466, 18470, 18471, 18472, 18473, 18501, 18503, 18504, 18505, 18507, 18508, 18509, 18510, 18512, 18515, 18517, 18518, 18519, 18603, 18610, 18612, 18615, 18617, 18618, 18621, 18623, 18625, 18629, 18630, 18634, 18635, 18636, 18640, 18641, 18642, 18643, 18644, 18651, 18653, 18655, 18656, 18657, 18660, 18661, 18701, 18702, 18704, 18705, 18706, 18707, 18708, 18709, 18801, 18816, 18821, 18822, 18823, 18824, 18826, 18834, 18842, 18843, 18844, 18847
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Frequently asked questions
Is Traditional Home Health Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Traditional Home Health Care (CMS Certification Number 397774) has been Medicare-certified since 08/22/2002, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Traditional Home Health Care compare to other home health agencies in Dunmore?
Traditional Home Health Care ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Dunmore on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Traditional Home Health Care serve?
Traditional Home Health Care reports serving 150 ZIP codes to CMS, including 17801, 17815, 17821, 17824, 17851. Call (570) 207-9286 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Traditional Home Health Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.