Gunnison Valley Hospital Home Health
Home health agency · 45 East 100 North, Gunnison, UT 84634
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/30/1984 · CCN 467035
- Rank in Utah
- #24 of 70 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 359
- Medicare spending
- 16% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 30 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.7% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 69.5% | 66.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 88.9% | 91.5% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 89.9% | 93.1% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 92.9% | 93.1% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 87.9% | 92.3% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 89% | 91.2% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.6% | 93.2% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 66.4% | 79.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 87.7% | 70% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 86.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 93.2% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 5.9% | — | 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 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 89% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 85% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 80% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 91% | 86% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 77% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 74 completed surveys (33% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (30)
84620, 84621, 84622, 84623, 84627, 84629, 84630, 84632, 84634, 84642, 84643, 84646, 84647, 84652, 84654, 84657, 84662, 84665, 84701, 84711, 84715, 84724, 84732, 84734, 84739, 84747, 84749, 84754, 84773, 84775
Frequently asked questions
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How does Gunnison Valley Hospital Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Gunnison?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Gunnison Valley Hospital Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.