Home Health Agency

Smart Care Link, Inc

Quality Rating:
Patient Survey Rating:
Not Available
Location
2525 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 104
Pasadena, CA 91107

Phone Number
(626) 356-1927

About Smart Care Link, Inc

Smart Care Link, Inc is a home health agency in Pasadena , California. This facility was certified by Medicare on 06/28/2004. Smart Care Link, Inc offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 57% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Smart Care Link, Inc is located at 2525 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 104, Pasadena, CA 91107 and can be contacted via phone number (626) 356-1927.

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 Smart Care Link, Inc
Ownership type Proprietary
Medicare certification date 06/28/2004
Certification Number 058280
Address 2525 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 104
Pasadena, CA 91107
Phone Number (626) 356-1927

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
93.1%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
97.9%
How often patients got better at bathing
100%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
93.6%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
N/A
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
82.0
82.7%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
98.4%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
86.8%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
96.5%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
82.0%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
17.3%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
100%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
90.6%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
18.7%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
5.1%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Better Than National Rate
85.98%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.55%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.92

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
85 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
74 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
65 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
71 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
57 %