Kansas City Palliative Home Care

About Kansas City Palliative Home Care

Kansas City Palliative Home Care is a home health agency in Kansas City , Missouri. This facility was certified by Medicare on 08/27/1987. Kansas City Palliative Home Care offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 82% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Kansas City Palliative Home Care is located at 1500 Meadow Lake Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64114 and can be contacted via phone number (816) 363-2600.

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	Kansas City Palliative Home Care
Ownership type	Non - Profit Private
Medicare certification date	08/27/1987
Certification Number	267264
Address	1500 Meadow Lake Parkway, Suite 200 Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone Number	(816) 363-2600

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

53.1%

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

46.0%

How often patients got better at bathing

51.4%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

45.1%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

N/A

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

2.26%

Preventing harm

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

68.4
67.9%

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

93.3%

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

46.5%

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

98%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

93.1%

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

68.4%

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

83.5%

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

87.8%

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

93.5%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

20.9%

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

11.4%

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

Same As National Rate
71.39%

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

Same As National Rate
3.23%

Payment & value of care

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

0.86

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

87 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

85 %

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

91 %

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

78 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

82 %