Home Health Agency

Alpha Home Health Care Inc

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Not Available
Location
9222 Indianapolis Blvd Unit A
Highland, IN 46322

Phone Number
(219) 923-7977

About Alpha Home Health Care Inc

Alpha Home Health Care Inc is a home health agency in Highland , Indiana. This facility was certified by Medicare on 08/15/2008. Alpha Home Health Care Inc offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 79% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Alpha Home Health Care Inc is located at 9222 Indianapolis Blvd Unit A, Highland, IN 46322 and can be contacted via phone number (219) 923-7977.

Services Offered

Nursing care
Yes
Physical therapy
Yes
Occupational therapy
Yes
Speech therapy
No
Medical social services
Yes
Home health aide
Yes

Details

Provider Name Alpha Home Health Care Inc
Ownership type Proprietary
Medicare certification date 08/15/2008
Certification Number 157600
Address 9222 Indianapolis Blvd Unit A
Highland, IN 46322
Phone Number (219) 923-7977

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
76.8%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
65.3%
How often patients got better at bathing
68.9%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
51.9%
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
17.7
95.1%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
96.2%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
75.3%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
92.6%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
17.7%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
21.2%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
100%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
92.6%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
5.1%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
6.0%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Worse Than National Rate
65.02%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.59%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.93

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
88 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
86 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
77 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
81 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
79 %