Penn Home Palliative Care

About Penn Home Palliative Care

Penn Home Palliative Care is a home health agency in Bala Cynwyd , Pennsylvania. This facility was certified by Medicare on 10/04/1983. Penn Home Palliative Care 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 .

Penn Home Palliative Care is located at 150 Monument Road, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 and can be contacted via phone number (610) 747-3400.

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	Penn Home Palliative Care
Ownership type	Non - Profit Other
Medicare certification date	10/04/1983
Certification Number	397203
Address	150 Monument Road, Suite 300 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Phone Number	(610) 747-3400

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

59.6%

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

68.2%

How often patients got better at bathing

60.5%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

70.0%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

96.0%

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

0.32%

Preventing harm

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

62.6
89.2%

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

89.2%

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

60.4%

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

98.4%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

96.4%

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

62.6%

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

81.2%

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

83.6%

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

76.7%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

22.7%

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

10.2%

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

Worse Than National Rate
73.64%

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

1.13

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

90 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

87 %

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

88 %

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

91 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family