ALAMOSA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT is a Government - State/ County, Medicare Certified, home health care agency located in ALAMOSA, CO. This agency has been certified to participate in Medicare programs since April 01, 1972 and given a rating of 2.0 stars. A rating of 1-2 stars means the agency performed below average compared to other agencies.
Updated: 01/25/2020 — See below for more information on ALAMOSA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, including the services they offer, quality of care and patient experience.
1 Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership.
2 Agencies that are Medicare Certified are able to participate in Medicare related programs.
List of services offered at ALAMOSA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT in ALAMOSA, CO.
Care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver.
Treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.
Services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.
Part time or intermittent services to help you with your daily living activities.
Locations serviced by ALAMOSA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
In 2016, ALAMOSA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT charged a total of $632,569 to Medicare for a total of 196 (non-LUPA) home health episodes provided to 143 Medicare beneficiaries.
The report covers only calendar year 2016.
| Atrial Fibrillation | 16% | Alzheimer's | 28% |
| Asthma | 36% | Cancer | 11% |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 34% | Chronic Kidney Disease | 49% |
| COPD | 37% | Depression | 27% |
| Diabetes | 48% | Hyperlipidemia | 44% |
| Hypertension | n/a | Ischemic Heart Disease | 39% |
| Osteoporosis | 6% | RA / OA | 48% |
| Schizophrenia | 2% | Stroke | 14% |
| Total non-LUPA Episodes | 196 |
| Total LUPA Episodes | 33 |
| Skilled Nursing Visits | 8.6 |
| Physical Therapy Visits | 5.5 |
| Occupational Therapy | 2.0 |
| Speech Therapy | 0.1 |
| Home Health Aide | 4.7 |
| Medical-Social Visits | 0.0 |
| Medicare Beneficiaries | 143 |
| Average Age | 75 |
| Male | 60 |
| Female | 83 |
| White | 65 |
| Black | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Hispanic | 77 |
| Other | n/a |
