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Lehigh Valley Health Network

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Location
420 South Jackson St
Pottsville, PA 17901

Phone Number
(570) 621-5050

About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Lehigh Valley Health Network is a home health agency in Pottsville , Pennsylvania. This facility was certified by Medicare on 01/19/1984. Lehigh Valley Health Network 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 .

Lehigh Valley Health Network is located at 420 South Jackson St, Pottsville, PA 17901 and can be contacted via phone number (570) 621-5050.

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 Lehigh Valley Health Network
Ownership type Non - Profit Private
Medicare certification date 01/19/1984
Certification Number 397214
Address 420 South Jackson St
Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone Number (570) 621-5050

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
76.9%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
76.8%
How often patients got better at bathing
76.7%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
74.8%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
91.0%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.56%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
68.3
95.2%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
95.6%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
64.8%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
99.7%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
99.9%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
68.3%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
80.5%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
96.4%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
95.6%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
12.8%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
8.5%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Better Than National Rate
83.81%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.66%

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
95 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
90 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
89 %
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 %

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