Sparks Health System Home Health

About Sparks Health System Home Health

Sparks Health System Home Health is a home health agency in Fort Smith , Arkansas. This facility was certified by Medicare on 10/25/1978. Sparks Health System Home Health offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide . 80% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Sparks Health System Home Health is located at 4300 Rogers Avenue, Suite 34 & 35, Fort Smith, AR 72903 and can be contacted via phone number (479) 441-5850.

Services Offered

Nursing care

Yes

Physical therapy

Yes

Occupational therapy

Yes

Speech therapy

Yes

Medical social services

Home health aide

Yes

Details

Provider Name	Sparks Health System Home Health
Ownership type	Proprietary
Medicare certification date	10/25/1978
Certification Number	047009
Address	4300 Rogers Avenue, Suite 34 & 35 Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone Number	(479) 441-5850

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

83.8%

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

81.4%

How often patients got better at bathing

86.8%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

92.0%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

97.0%

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

0.09%

Preventing harm

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

85.0
97.8%

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

99.3%

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

77.7%

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

99.7%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

99.2%

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

85.0%

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

84.4%

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

99.0%

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

59.8%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

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

10.9%

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

14.4%

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

Better Than National Rate
87.40%

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

Same As National Rate
3.21%

Payment & value of care

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

0.95

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

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

89 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

88 %

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

86 %

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