Comfort Care Home Health Of Northeast Alabama

About Comfort Care Home Health Of Northeast Alabama

Comfort Care Home Health Of Northeast Alabama is a home health agency in Gadsden , Alabama. This facility was certified by Medicare on 08/21/2018. Comfort Care Home Health Of Northeast Alabama offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services . 88% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Comfort Care Home Health Of Northeast Alabama is located at 100 Medical Center Drive, Suite 306, Gadsden, AL 35903 and can be contacted via phone number (256) 459-4971.

Services Offered

Nursing care

Yes

Physical therapy

Yes

Occupational therapy

Yes

Speech therapy

Yes

Medical social services

Yes

Home health aide

Details

Provider Name	Comfort Care Home Health Of Northeast Alabama
Ownership type	Proprietary
Medicare certification date	08/21/2018
Certification Number	017878
Address	100 Medical Center Drive, Suite 306 Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone Number	(256) 459-4971

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

87.3%

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

83.8%

How often patients got better at bathing

95.1%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

84.6%

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

69.8
100%

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

83.3%

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

69.8%

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

77.7%

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

96.0%

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

99.2%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

19.2%

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

15.7%

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

Same As National Rate
71.52%

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

Same As National Rate
3.44%

Payment & value of care

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

1.02

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

93 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

92 %

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