Iowa County Health Department, Marengo, IA

Information About Iowa County Health Department

Ownership Type: Official Health Agency
Date Certified: December 31, 1975
Address: 185 West Dillin Street, Suite #1, Marengo, 52301, IA
Phone Number: (319)-7416422

Iowa County Health Department Certifications

  1. Nursing Care Services
  2. Physical Therapy Services
  3. Occupational Therapy Services
  4. Speech Pathology Services
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  6. Home Health Aide Services

Iowa County Health Department Quality of Care Percentage Measures

  • How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner (79%)
  • How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs (82%)
  • How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling (100%)
  • How often the home health team checked patients for depression (100%)
  • How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season (89%)
  • How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (72%)
  • With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care (n/a%)
  • How often the home health team checked patients for pain (100%)
  • How often the home health team treated their patients' pain (n/a%)
  • How often the home health team treated heart failure (weakening of the heart) patients' symptoms (n/a%)
  • How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (n/a%)
  • How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care (n/a%)
  • How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (100%)
  • How often patients got better at walking or moving around (53%)
  • How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed (32%)
  • How often patients got better at bathing (65%)
  • How often patients had less pain when moving around (n/a%)
  • How often patients' breathing improved (36%)
  • How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation (n/a%)
  • How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth (39%)
  • How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted (21%)
  • How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital (19%)


n/a = This measure currently does not have data or has less than 6 months of data, or the number of patient on this measure is too small to report.

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