UNITYPOINT AT HOME: Ratings, Survey Results, and Analysis
CMS Five Star Rating (2.5 out of 5): , Patient Recommendation: 86%
11333 AURORA AVENUE URBANDALE, IA 50322
515-557-3100
Data date: Jan 17, 2024
The Most Important Data about UNITYPOINT AT HOME
We've looked at a lot of home health care agencies; this is what we think you need to see first. Read through this even if you do not have much time. (It's the tl;dr section.)
The overall 5-star Rating for UNITYPOINT AT HOME is 2.5 out of possible 5 stars (with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest rating). The average rating nationally for a home health care agency is 3. The agency is highly recommended by 81% of its customers. This is HIGHER than the national average. The percentage of patients who gave UNITYPOINT AT HOME a rating of 9 or 10 was 86%. This is HIGHER than the national average. The agency has been participating in Medicare since 10/10/1984. The agency costs LESS than the average agency nationally. The agency serves 155 ZIP codes.
To jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Data, DTC rating, List of Services, Ratings, Service Area, Performance Measures, patient surveys, Medical Professionals.
The home health care database is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.
What is this page all about?
Below is everything shred of information that we can find about UNITYPOINT AT HOME, along with our best effort to make sense of the data. Our purpose here is to help you to make good decisions when picking a home health care agency and to keep you informed once you have chosen one. We know from personal experience that choosing a home health care agency is not something you do once and then you forget about it. When you choose a home health care agency, it is important to be aware of any changes, good or bad, so that you can stay as comfortable as possible. Changes in the agency, the people who work there, or the patients can all affect your care.
General Information on UNITYPOINT AT HOME
Data as of Jan 17, 2024
Address:
11333 AURORA AVENUE
URBANDALE, IA 50322
Medicare Provider Number: 167148
Participating in Medicare Since: October 10, 1984
Ownership Type: VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT - OTHER
Cost compared to national average: 96%
DTC Performance for UNITYPOINT AT HOME
The DTC-PAC measures assess successful discharge to the community from a PAC setting, with successful discharge to the community including no unplanned rehospitalizations and no death in the 31 days following discharge. Specifically, these measures report a provider’s riskstandardized rate of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) patients/residents who are discharged to the community following a PAC stay, and do not have an unplanned readmission to an acute care hospital or LTCH in the 31 days following discharge to community, and who remain alive during the 31 days following discharge to community. Community, for this measure, is defined as home or self care, with or without home health services, based on Patient Discharge Status Codes 01, 06, 81, and 86 on the Medicare FFS claim. A statistical approach is used to calculate confidence intervals for the provider’s DTC rate. These confidence intervals are then compared to the national observed DTC rate to assign providers to performance categories for public reporting. The performance categories are (i) better than the national rate, (ii) no different from the national rate, and (iii) worse than the national rate.
DTC performance is Better Than National Rate for UNITYPOINT AT HOME.
Home Health Care Services
UNITYPOINT AT HOME offers 6 of 6 services tracked by CMS. A list showing the services offered and not offered is shown below.
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Ratings for UNITYPOINT AT HOME
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a detailed methodology for rating home health care agencies. The scores shown below are based on the The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey.
Rating Type | Rating |
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5-Star Quality Rating | 2.5: |
HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | 4: |
Star Rating For Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way | 4: |
Star Rating For Health Team Communicated Well With Them | 3: |
Star Rating Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety | 4: |
Star Rating For How Patients Rated Overall Care From Agency | 4: |
Service Area Covered by UNITYPOINT AT HOME
UNITYPOINT AT HOME provides home health care services in these zip codes.
50001 50003 50007 50009 50010 50014 50021 50023 50026 50027 50028 50029 50032 50035 50036 50038 50039 50040 50046 50047 50048 50049 50050 50054 50055 50056 50058 50061 50062 50063 50064 50065 50066 50069 50070 50072 50073 50103 50106 50107 50108 50109 50111 50112 50115 50118 50120 50123 50124 50125 50128 50129 50131 50134 50135 50138 50139 50140 50141 50144 50146 50149 50151 50153 50155 50156 50157 50160 50161 50162 50163 50164 50166 50167 50168 50169 50170 50171 50173 50174 50201 50207 50208 50210 50211 50212 50213 50216 50217 50218 50219 50220 50222 50225 50226 50228 50229 50233 50234 50235 50237 50238 50240 50242 50243 50244 50250 50251 50252 50254 50257 50261 50262 50263 50264 50265 50266 50272 50273 50275 50276 50277 50309 50310 50311 50312 50313 50314 50315 50316 50317 50320 50321 50322 50323 50324 50325 50327 50329 50801 50830 50861 50863 51401 51431 51443 51462 52211 52215 52221 52222 52232 52339 52342 52347
Performance Measures for UNITYPOINT AT HOME
All of the measures included in HHC are proportions that show what percentage of patients or episodes experienced the process or outcome being measured. For all measures, except acute care hospitalization, a higher measure value means a better score.
Process of care measures tell you how often an agency gave the recommended care (like checking patients for depression when they start getting care). A score of 88% for a process of care measure is interpreted as 88% of the patients received the recommended care during their episode of care.
Question | Percentage |
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How Often Physician-recommended Actions To Address Medication Issues Were Completely Timely | 92.1% |
How Often The Home Health Team Determined Whether Patients Received A Flu Shot For The Current Flu Season | 80.1% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Walking Or Moving Around | 77.8% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Getting In And Out Of Bed | 79.8% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Bathing | 82.8% |
How Often Patients' Breathing Improved | 80.8% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Taking Their Drugs Correctly By Mouth | 71.1% |
How Often Home Health Patients Had To Be Admitted To The Hospital | 13.7% |
How Often Patients Receiving Home Health Care Needed Urgent, Unplanned Care In The ER Without Being Admitted | 9.9% |
Patient Survey Responses for UNITYPOINT AT HOME
Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for UNITYPOINT AT HOME to the national results for similar facilities.
Question | Percentage / Compared to National |
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Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way | 90% (Nat: 88%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them | 86% (Nat: 86%) Lower |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them | 83% (Nat: 82%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest) | 86% (Nat: 85%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family | 81% (Nat: 78%) Higher |
Medical Professionals Associated with UNITYPOINT AT HOME
These are the doctors who are affiliated with UNITYPOINT AT HOME.
- EVAN PETERSON ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- REBECCA JOHANSEN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION )
- KEVIN CUNNINGHAM ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE IOWA CLINIC PC )
- SEAN CUNNINGHAM ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE IOWA CLINIC PC )
- DENNIS BUSSEY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- PATRICIA NEWLAND ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- ANGELA KNOBLAUCH ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- NICHOLAS MANCUSO ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- PETER READ ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- MATTHEW HERRMANN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- AILEY BREHMER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- JULIA FARRUGGIA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- BENJAMIN HICKS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL )
- ANDREA SILVERS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- KATHERINE BURNS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- HANNAH HONSEY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- RYAN DAHLBY ALBRIGHT ( FAMILY PRACTICE - FAMILY MEDICINE )
- ASHLEY SIMPSON NEDVED ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE IOWA CLINIC PC )
- AMY REINERT ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- KIRK PETERSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- WILLIAM MAHER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- JORDAN PETERSON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- SAMANTHA FARRIS ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- LAURA FRANCISCO ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- HEATHER WEBER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- MICHELLE BURGARD ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- KAYLEEN HORNBROOK ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- MICHAEL OCONNER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- LINDSEY STEELE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION )
- KEVIN SMITH ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- LEANN RUCH ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- JAY ROSENBERGER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- EDMUND PIASECKI ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- DOUGLAS TIMBOE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- SARAH TALLMAN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ON WITH LIFE INC )
- CARIN BEJARNO ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- RYAN TOMLINSON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE IOWA CLINIC PC )
- KIRK SMITH ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER )
- HEIDI KLINGELHOFER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER )
- JANAE BROWN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- CHRISTINE HARTMAN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- STANTON DANIELSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- LAURA FERGUSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - FAMILY MEDICINE )
- MOLLY ROPTE ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- SARAH GARNER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- RACHEL OVERTON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- SUSAN GILBERT ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL )
- PATRICK EDWARDS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - NEWTON CLINIC PC )
- TYLER CASEY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- LYNN STRUCK ( NEUROLOGY - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- AUSTIN BAETH ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- BRANDON MADSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- JENNA KEMP ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- MATTHEW EDEL ( PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION - ON WITH LIFE INC )
- JULIA JONES ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE IOWA CLINIC PC )
- DAVID VITTETOE ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - DES MOINES ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS PC )
- JOEL VANDERMEIDE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- DANNEY DREWRY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ON WITH LIFE INC )
- MADELINE GODAR ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- ALEXANDRA VANDER MEIDE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- KATHERINE FRUSH ( PODIATRY - CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION )
- WILLIAM CHASE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- DEANNA QUESTAD ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- JOHN CARSTENSEN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- CHARITY CARSTENSEN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- MEGAN LEHR ( FAMILY PRACTICE - THE IOWA CLINIC PC )
- GEORGE FOTIADIS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL )
- GRANT PETERSON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- ERIK MORTENS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- CAMERON OVERCASH ( FAMILY PRACTICE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- HEATHER MOHR ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE IOWA CLINIC PC )
- KATHLEEN PATTERSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- TAMARA MORTENSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- MEGAN ROMINE ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- LOUIS SCHNEIDER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE IOWA CLINIC PC )
- JENNIFER FUEHRER ( PODIATRY )
- ERIC HOLM ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )
- LINDSAY NEES ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION )