ASPIRUS AT HOME: Ratings, Survey Results, and Analysis
CMS Five Star Rating (3.5 out of 5): , Patient Recommendation: 82%
520 N 32ND AVENUE WAUSAU, WI 54401
715-847-2600
Data date: Jan 17, 2024
The Most Important Data about ASPIRUS 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 ASPIRUS AT HOME is 3.5 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 80% of its customers. This is HIGHER than the national average. The percentage of patients who gave ASPIRUS AT HOME a rating of 9 or 10 was 82%. This is LOWER than the national average. The agency has been participating in Medicare since 07/01/1966. The agency costs LESS than the average agency nationally. The agency serves 138 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 ASPIRUS 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 ASPIRUS AT HOME
Data as of Jan 17, 2024
Address:
520 N 32ND AVENUE
WAUSAU, WI 54401
Medicare Provider Number: 527016
Participating in Medicare Since: July 01, 1966
Ownership Type: VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT - PRIVATE
Cost compared to national average: 90%
DTC Performance for ASPIRUS 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 ASPIRUS AT HOME.
Home Health Care Services
ASPIRUS 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 ASPIRUS 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 | 3.5: |
HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | 3: |
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 | 3: |
Star Rating For How Patients Rated Overall Care From Agency | 3: |
Service Area Covered by ASPIRUS AT HOME
ASPIRUS AT HOME provides home health care services in these zip codes.
53555 53578 53901 53910 53911 53913 53925 53930 53947 53949 53952 53954 53955 53960 53964 53965 54103 54121 54166 54401 54403 54404 54405 54406 54407 54408 54409 54410 54411 54412 54413 54414 54416 54417 54418 54420 54421 54422 54423 54424 54425 54426 54427 54428 54430 54433 54435 54437 54440 54441 54442 54443 54447 54448 54449 54450 54451 54452 54454 54455 54457 54458 54459 54460 54462 54463 54464 54465 54466 54467 54469 54470 54471 54473 54474 54475 54476 54479 54480 54481 54482 54484 54485 54486 54487 54488 54489 54490 54491 54494 54495 54498 54499 54501 54511 54512 54513 54515 54519 54520 54521 54525 54529 54530 54531 54534 54536 54537 54538 54539 54540 54541 54542 54543 54547 54548 54550 54554 54555 54556 54557 54558 54559 54560 54562 54564 54565 54568 54613 54646 54766 54771 54909 54921 54930 54943 54966 54968
Performance Measures for ASPIRUS 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 | 97.5% |
How Often The Home Health Team Determined Whether Patients Received A Flu Shot For The Current Flu Season | 71.1% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Walking Or Moving Around | 80.8% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Getting In And Out Of Bed | 85.3% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Bathing | 81.2% |
How Often Patients' Breathing Improved | 90.5% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Taking Their Drugs Correctly By Mouth | 78.5% |
How Often Home Health Patients Had To Be Admitted To The Hospital | 12.6% |
How Often Patients Receiving Home Health Care Needed Urgent, Unplanned Care In The ER Without Being Admitted | 16.3% |
Patient Survey Responses for ASPIRUS 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 ASPIRUS 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 | 89% (Nat: 88%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them | 87% (Nat: 86%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them | 80% (Nat: 82%) Lower |
Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest) | 82% (Nat: 85%) Lower |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family | 80% (Nat: 78%) Higher |
Medical Professionals Associated with ASPIRUS AT HOME
These are the doctors who are affiliated with ASPIRUS AT HOME.
- CHRISTIAN FLANDERS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- JAMES NASH ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- DEBRA SAFFORD ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LANGLADE HOSPITAL - HOTEL DIEU OF ST JOSEPH OF ANTIGO WISCONSIN )
- KARL LARSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- ERIK GUSTAFSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- ARSHAD KHAN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- TOU SHOUA LOR ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- KELLEY DILLIARD ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- DANIEL SMITH ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )
- SAMI AHMED ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MCHS HOSPITALS INC )
- ROSS TRECARTIN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LANGLADE HOSPITAL - HOTEL DIEU OF ST JOSEPH OF ANTIGO WISCONSIN )
- KRISTIN DAHMS ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- NOEL SONNEK ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )
- STEVEN BROOKS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- AMY SWEET ( PEDIATRIC MEDICINE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )
- BART KNEELAND ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LANGLADE HOSPITAL - HOTEL DIEU OF ST JOSEPH OF ANTIGO WISCONSIN )
- BRITTANY SANTIAGO ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LANGLADE HOSPITAL - HOTEL DIEU OF ST JOSEPH OF ANTIGO WISCONSIN )
- BRITTANY MYSZKA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND CLINICS INC )
- JACOB PRUNUSKE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- MARY KAHL ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- LAKSHMI DEEP ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - LANGLADE HOSPITAL - HOTEL DIEU OF ST JOSEPH OF ANTIGO WISCONSIN )
- MARY REYNOLDS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL AND CLINICS INC )
- ABIGAIL LEWIS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND CLINICS INC )
- ALEXANDER TRECARTIN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )
- SUSAN KRECKMAN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE INC )
- ELIZABETH SCHUEBEL ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )
- CAROLYN HEDRINGTON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- AMANDA SCHOENFUSS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- ROBYN GILBERTSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- CRAIG ZASTROW ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- SHANE FRANKLIN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LANGLADE HOSPITAL - HOTEL DIEU OF ST JOSEPH OF ANTIGO WISCONSIN )
- WILLIAM JOHNSTON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- NOEL DEEP ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - LANGLADE HOSPITAL - HOTEL DIEU OF ST JOSEPH OF ANTIGO WISCONSIN )
- KRISTA SCHARER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- MELISSA KOENGETER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- HEATHER WOOD ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- RAJENDER POLIREDDY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MCHS HOSPITALS INC )
- JOELLE MILLIKIN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- MICHAEL UMLAND ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )
- STEVEN NICHOLS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- LEAH KRUEGER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- ROSHINI SAMUEL ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LANGLADE HOSPITAL - HOTEL DIEU OF ST JOSEPH OF ANTIGO WISCONSIN )
- LAIKEN WARRICK ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- KELLY BADGER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MCHS HOSPITALS INC )
- HEMA PATEL ( FAMILY PRACTICE - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC )
- ROBERT CORNWELL ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND CLINICS INC )
- SCOTT DICKMAN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- AHSLEY WIRTZ ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- LEVI STODOLA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND CLINICS INC )
- RUTH MAHMOOD ( HOSPITALIST - ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS INC )
- ANDREW TAIT ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL AND CLINICS INC )
- STEPHEN MEYER ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- RHONDA BARTELT ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- AMBER HEUSS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- JEFFREY JAST ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- CHRISTIAN LEE ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- AL-MARIE GRACE LOGRONO ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MCHS HOSPITALS INC )
- DIANE ANDERSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL AND CLINICS INC )
- PATRICK ALLEN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )
- PATRICK MCKENNA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- NICOLE RICE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- KHRYSTYNE LINDGREN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- STACEY GUSMAN ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- JILL POGORELEC ( FAMILY PRACTICE - DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE INC )
- CLARISSA RENKEN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL INC )
- CHARLES BETTAG ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- BRENDA BLOHM ( FAMILY PRACTICE - DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE INC )
- BRIAN SMITH ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )
- DANIEL GILLES ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS INC )
- LEE SWANK ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- LAURENCE GORDON ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )
- THOMAS MARREN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- KELLY JANKOWSKY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- ERIKA CROCKFORD ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- FRANCIS CLAIRE NATIVIDAD ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC )
- JESSA SWARTZ ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ASPIRUS MEDICAL GROUP INC )