Home Health Agency

Huntsville Hospital Homecare

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Location
500 Boulevard South Sw, Suite 203
Huntsville, AL 35802

Phone Number
(256) 922-6650

About Huntsville Hospital Homecare

Huntsville Hospital Homecare is a home health agency in Huntsville , Alabama. This facility was certified by Medicare on 09/20/1993. Huntsville Hospital Homecare 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 .

Huntsville Hospital Homecare is located at 500 Boulevard South Sw, Suite 203, Huntsville, AL 35802 and can be contacted via phone number (256) 922-6650.

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 Huntsville Hospital Homecare
Ownership type Proprietary
Medicare certification date 09/20/1993
Certification Number 017119
Address 500 Boulevard South Sw, Suite 203
Huntsville, AL 35802
Phone Number (256) 922-6650

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
94.0%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
91.6%
How often patients got better at bathing
94.5%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
87.1%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
97.1%
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
85.2
99.7%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
100%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
86.0%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
99.7%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
85.2%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
87.4%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
99.4%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
99.0%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
18.0%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
13.0%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Better Than National Rate
89.56%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.61%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
1.01

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
83 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
84 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
79 %