Al-Shafa Health Care, Inc

About Al-Shafa Health Care, Inc

Al-Shafa Health Care, Inc is a home health agency in Palos Hills , Illinois. This facility was certified by Medicare on 10/22/2010. Al-Shafa Health Care, Inc offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 64% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Al-Shafa Health Care, Inc is located at 8150 West 111Th Street Suite 9, Palos Hills, IL 60465 and can be contacted via phone number (773) 324-9600.

Services Offered

Nursing care

Yes

Physical therapy

Yes

Occupational therapy

Yes

Speech therapy

Yes

Medical social services

Yes

Home health aide

Yes

Details

Provider Name	Al-Shafa Health Care, Inc
Ownership type	Proprietary
Medicare certification date	10/22/2010
Certification Number	148203
Address	8150 West 111Th Street Suite 9 Palos Hills, IL 60465
Phone Number	(773) 324-9600

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

64.0%

How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed

74.6%

How often patients got better at bathing

73.2%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

40.9%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

N/A

Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury

0.00%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner

78.1
85.2%

How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs

94.3%

How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

38.2%

How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling

98.7%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

95.5%

How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season

78.1%

How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)

80.7%

For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care

74.0%

How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely

81.8%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital

27.0%

How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital

2.2%

How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health

Worse Than National Rate
53.30%

How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health

Not Available%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally

0.97

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way

89 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

86 %

Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients

81 %

How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency

77 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

64 %