Alternacare Home Health Sc - home health agency in Bensenville, IL

About Alternacare Home Health Sc

Alternacare Home Health Sc is a home health agency in Bensenville , Illinois. This facility was certified by Medicare on 01/08/2011. Alternacare Home Health Sc offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 79% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Alternacare Home Health Sc is located at 1329 W Irving Park Road, Ste 201, Bensenville, IL 60106 and can be contacted via phone number (630) 629-7700.

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	Alternacare Home Health Sc
Ownership type	Proprietary
Medicare certification date	01/08/2011
Certification Number	148209
Address	1329 W Irving Park Road, Ste 201 Bensenville, IL 60106
Phone Number	(630) 629-7700

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

100%

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

96.9%

How often patients got better at bathing

100%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

98.9%

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

65.5
98.5%

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

98.5%

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

97.9%

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

100%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

99.6%

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

65.5%

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

32.6%

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

0.4%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

15.2%

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

5.1%

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

Better Than National Rate
89.09%

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

0.78

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

83 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

81 %

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

90 %

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

78 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

79 %