| Appleton Area Health | |
| 30 South Behl Street, Appleton, Minnesota 56208 | |
| (320) 289-2422 | |
| Name | Appleton Area Health |
|---|---|
| Location | 30 South Behl Street, Appleton, Minnesota |
| Certified By | Medicare |
| Services Offered | Nursing Care Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Speech Pathology Home Health Aide |
| Medicare ID | 247285 |
| Ownership Type | Voluntary Non-profit - Private |
| Service Area Zip Codes | 56208, 56215, 56221, 56249, 56256, 56267 |
| Quality Rating: |
News Archive
The Mediterranean diet is linked to improved cardiovascular performance in patients with erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2014 by Dr Athanasios Angelis from Greece. Patients with erectile dysfunction who had poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet had more vascular and cardiac damage.
Following an increasing number of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses over the last few years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States is about to allow food producers to irradiate spinach and iceberg lettuce to kill foodborne bacteria.
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that police officers who sleep fewer than six hours per night are more susceptible to chronic fatigue and health problems, such as being overweight or obese, and contracting diabetes or heart disease.
Two years after President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more than two million more children were served by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at some point over the past year.
› Verified 8 days ago
| Quality Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner | 75.7 | 95.7 |
| How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs | 91.9 | 98.6 |
| How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling | 94.4 | 99.6 |
| How often the home health team checked patients for depression | 83.3 | 97.4 |
| How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season. | 80.6 | 78.7 |
| How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot). | 77.8 | 82.2 |
| With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care | - | 96.4 |
News Archive
The Mediterranean diet is linked to improved cardiovascular performance in patients with erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2014 by Dr Athanasios Angelis from Greece. Patients with erectile dysfunction who had poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet had more vascular and cardiac damage.
Following an increasing number of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses over the last few years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States is about to allow food producers to irradiate spinach and iceberg lettuce to kill foodborne bacteria.
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that police officers who sleep fewer than six hours per night are more susceptible to chronic fatigue and health problems, such as being overweight or obese, and contracting diabetes or heart disease.
Two years after President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more than two million more children were served by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at some point over the past year.
› Verified 8 days ago
| Quality Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| How often patients got better at walking or moving around | 70.4 | 79.6 |
| How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | - | 81.1 |
| How often patients got better at bathing | 84.6 | 82.3 |
| How often patients’ breathing improved | 72 | 82.8 |
| How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation | - | 92.3 |
| How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 65.6 | 75 |
| How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital | - | 15.4 |
| How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted | - | 13 |
| How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 97.1 | 94 |
News Archive
The Mediterranean diet is linked to improved cardiovascular performance in patients with erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2014 by Dr Athanasios Angelis from Greece. Patients with erectile dysfunction who had poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet had more vascular and cardiac damage.
Following an increasing number of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses over the last few years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States is about to allow food producers to irradiate spinach and iceberg lettuce to kill foodborne bacteria.
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that police officers who sleep fewer than six hours per night are more susceptible to chronic fatigue and health problems, such as being overweight or obese, and contracting diabetes or heart disease.
Two years after President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more than two million more children were served by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at some point over the past year.
› Verified 8 days ago
News Archive
The Mediterranean diet is linked to improved cardiovascular performance in patients with erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2014 by Dr Athanasios Angelis from Greece. Patients with erectile dysfunction who had poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet had more vascular and cardiac damage.
Following an increasing number of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses over the last few years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States is about to allow food producers to irradiate spinach and iceberg lettuce to kill foodborne bacteria.
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that police officers who sleep fewer than six hours per night are more susceptible to chronic fatigue and health problems, such as being overweight or obese, and contracting diabetes or heart disease.
Two years after President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more than two million more children were served by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at some point over the past year.
› Verified 8 days ago
Appleton Area Health Location: 30 South Behl Street, Appleton, Minnesota 56208 Ratings: Phone: (320) 289-2422 |