Our Quality Ratings
We are proud to share with you the current Quality measures and scores Medicare uses to compare Medicare Home Health Agencies in Florida and Nationally. Remember, the doctor writes the order but it is patient choice of which agency you want to take care of you during your recovery. If you or a loved one are in need of information related to your Medicare Home Health Benefits, Contact Us today or call 561-989-0441 for your free consultation. View Our Quality of Patient Care Scores Here As of June 5, 2014
| 4700 NW 2ND AVENUE, STE 402 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 |
| Type of Ownership: Proprietary Agency’s Initial Date of Medicare Certification: 3/9/2005 |
| Medicare-covered Services: |
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Managing Daily Activities
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BOCA HOME CARE INC |
FLORIDA AVERAGE |
NATIONAL AVERAGE |
| How often patients got better at walking or moving around |
72% |
65% |
61% |
| How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed |
64% |
59% |
57% |
| How often patients got better at bathing |
82% |
73% |
67% |
Managing Pain and Treating Symptoms
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BOCA HOME CARE INC |
FLORIDA AVERAGE |
NATIONAL AVERAGE |
| How often the home health team checked patients for pain |
100% |
99% |
99% |
| How often the home health team treated their patients’ pain |
100% |
98% |
98% |
| How often patients had less pain when moving around |
81% |
75% |
68% |
| How often the home health team treated heart failure (weakening of the heart) patients’ symptoms |
100% |
97% |
98% |
| How often patients’ breathing improved |
63% |
62% |
65% |
Treating Wounds and Preventing Pressure Sores (Bed Sores)
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BOCA HOME CARE INC |
FLORIDA AVERAGE |
NATIONAL AVERAGE |
| How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation |
92% |
92% |
89% |
| How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (bed sores) |
100% |
99% |
99% |
| How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care |
100% |
87% |
92% |
| How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) |
99% |
94% |
96% |
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BOCA HOME CARE INC |
FLORIDA AVERAGE |
NATIONAL AVERAGE |
| How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner |
99% |
94% |
92% |
| How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs |
99% |
93% |
93% |
| How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth |
63% |
49% |
51% |
| How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling |
99% |
98% |
98% |
| How often the home health team checked patients for depression |
98% |
98% |
98% |
| How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season |
90% |
66% |
72% |
| How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot) |
90% |
65% |
71% |
| For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care |
99% |
91% |
94% |
Preventing Unplanned Hospital Care
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BOCA HOME CARE INC |
FLORIDA AVERAGE |
NATIONAL AVERAGE |
| How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital |
13% |
10% |
12% |
| How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital |
13% |
15% |
16% |
