Home Health Agency

Kershawhealth Home Health

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Location
1165 Highway 1 South, Suite 400
Lugoff, SC 29078

Phone Number
(803) 425-1182

About Kershawhealth Home Health

Kershawhealth Home Health is a home health agency in Lugoff , South Carolina. This facility was certified by Medicare on 01/09/1991. Kershawhealth Home Health offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 87% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Kershawhealth Home Health is located at 1165 Highway 1 South, Suite 400, Lugoff, SC 29078 and can be contacted via phone number (803) 425-1182.

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 Kershawhealth Home Health
Ownership type Proprietary
Medicare certification date 01/09/1991
Certification Number 427046
Address 1165 Highway 1 South, Suite 400
Lugoff, SC 29078
Phone Number (803) 425-1182

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
78.9%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
75.0%
How often patients got better at bathing
74.2%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
81.4%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
95.3%
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
88.2
99.8%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.9%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
69.2%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
96.8%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
88.2%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
95.2%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
87.7%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
99.3%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
13.3%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
10.5%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Better Than National Rate
90.47%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
2.68%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
1.00

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
91 %
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
91 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
87 %