Wayne County Public Health Nursing Service, Corydon, IA

Information About Wayne County Public Health Nursing Service

Ownership Type: Official Health Agency
Date Certified: September 03, 1970
Address: 100 East South Street, Corydon, 50060, IA
Phone Number: (641)-8721167

Wayne County Public Health Nursing Service 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

Wayne County Public Health Nursing Service Quality of Care Percentage Measures

  • How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner (100%)
  • How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs (94%)
  • How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling (100%)
  • How often the home health team checked patients for depression (93%)
  • How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season (75%)
  • How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (84%)
  • 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 (99%)
  • How often the home health team treated their patients' pain (95%)
  • 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 (90%)
  • How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care (92%)
  • How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (99%)
  • How often patients got better at walking or moving around (59%)
  • How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed (55%)
  • How often patients got better at bathing (68%)
  • How often patients had less pain when moving around (38%)
  • How often patients' breathing improved (46%)
  • How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation (n/a%)
  • How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth (42%)
  • How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted (14%)
  • How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital (20%)


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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